teasing
teas·ing/ˈtiz.ɪŋ/noun, adjective, verb
teasing is spelled T-E-A-S-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (teas·ing). It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teasing means “The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of teasing is teasings.
How many letters and syllables are in teasing?
| Letters | 7: T-E-A-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: teas·ing |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is teasing?
Teasing appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce teasing?
- UK /ˈtiːz.ɪŋ/
- US /ˈtiz.ɪŋ/
- /ˈtiːz.əŋ/
Teasing has 2 syllables, split teas·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-teasing.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with teasing?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as teasing from its last stressed vowel (/izɪŋ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: seating, easting, genista.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of teasing
- teasings plural
- more teasing comparative
- most teasing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teasing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.
- 2
The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.
adjective
- 1
Playfully vexing, especially by ridicule.
The children exchanged teasing remarks during recess.
- 2
Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
The actress gave him a teasing glance before walking away.
- 3
Causing irritation or annoyance.
The teasing itch from the mosquito bite drove her crazy.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of tease
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does teasing come from?
From tease + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).