noun

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  "he ignored their teases"
• playful vexation
  "the parody was just a form of teasing"
• the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

verb

• annoy persistently
  "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
• harass with persistent criticism or carping
  "The children teased the new teacher"
• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
  "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"
• tear into pieces
  "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

adjective satellite

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); - Lawrence Durrell
  "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"
• arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
  "her lazy teasing smile"
• causing irritation or annoyance
  "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"