verb
ADVERB
▪ mercilessly
▪ playfully
▪ a little , gently , lightly
▪ constantly
VERB + TEASE
▪ used to
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
His friends used to ~ him about his clothes.
▪ with
▪
They ~d her mercilessly with remarks about her weight.
PHRASES
▪ be just teasing , be only teasing
▪
Don't get upset—I was only teasing.
Tease is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ curl