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teas·er
(tē′zər)n.
1.
a. One that teases, as a device for teasing wool.
b. One who engages in teasing; a tease.
2. A puzzling problem.
3. An advertisement that attracts customers by offering something extra or free.
4. Slang An attention-getting vignette or highlight, as one presented before the start of a television show.
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teaser
(ˈtiːzə)n
1. a person who teases
2. (Marketing) a preliminary advertisement in a campaign that attracts attention by making people curious to know what product is being advertised
3. a difficult question
4. (Veterinary Science) vet science a vasectomized male animal, such as an ox, used to detect oestrus in females
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teas•er
(ˈti zər)n.
1. a person or thing that teases.
2. a drapery or flat piece across the top of the proscenium arch that masks the flies and that, together with the tormentors, forms a frame for the stage opening.
3. an advertisement that lures customers or clients by offering a bonus, gift, or the like.
[1350–1400]
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| Noun | 1. | teaser - a worker who teases wool worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
| 2. |  teaser - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)unwelcome person, persona non grata - a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome | |
| 3. | teaser - an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service | |
| 4. |  teaser - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" sudoku - a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number acrostic, word square - a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across | |
| 5. | teaser - an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show opening - the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 6. |  teaser - a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wingsflat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting | |
| 7. | teaser - a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
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Translations
شَخْص مُضايِقمُشْكِلَه، مُعْضِلَه
hlavolamposměváček
drillepindhovedbrudspøgefugl
fogas kérdés
ráîgátastríînispúki
bulmacatakılgan kimsezor soru
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teaser
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tease
(tiːz) verb1. to annoy or irritate on purpose. He's teasing the cat.
2. to annoy or laugh at (a person) playfully. His school-friends tease him about his size.
noun a person who enjoys teasing others. He's a tease!
ˈteaser noun1. a puzzle or difficult problem. This question is rather a teaser.
2. a person who teases.
ˈteasingly adverb in a teasing manner.
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