Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tease in American Collocation
tease
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/tiz/
in a cruel way
cruelly
mercilessly
He can speak barely a word of English and is mercilessly teased by his fellow pupils.
in a friendly way
gently
The other girls in the bridal shop gently tease her.
all the time
always
constantly
continually
Her friends were constantly teasing her about her new boyfriend.