TEASE

n. 25B6; verb MAKE FUN OF, poke fun at, chaff, laugh at, guy, make a monkey (out) of; taunt, bait, goad, pick on; deride, mock, ridicule; informal take the mickey out of, rag, send up, rib, josh, have on, pull someone's leg; Brit. informal wind up; N. Amer. informal pull someone's chain, razz; Austral./NZ informal poke mullock at; dated twit.