Tease vs. Out
Teaseverb
to separate the fibres of a fibrous material
Teaseverb
to comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction
Teaseverb
to back-comb
Teaseverb
(transitive) to poke fun at
Teaseverb
(transitive) to provoke or disturb; to annoy
Teaseverb
(transitive) to manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation
Teaseverb
(transitive) to entice, tempt
Teaseverb
to show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser
Teasenoun
one who teases
Teasenoun
a single act of teasing
Teasenoun
One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
Teaseverb
To comb or card, as wool or flax.
Teaseverb
To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel.
Teaseverb
To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments.
Teaseverb
To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.
Teasenoun
One who teases or plagues.
Teasenoun
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Teasenoun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Teasenoun
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances;
Teaseverb
annoy persistently;
Teaseverb
harass with persistent criticism or carping;
Teaseverb
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;
Teaseverb
tear into pieces;
Teaseverb
raise the nap of (fabrics)
Teaseverb
disentangle and raise the fibers of;
Teaseverb
separate the fibers of;
Teaseverb
mock or make fun of playfully;
Teaseverb
ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Teaseverb
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way
Teaseverb
tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused
Teaseverb
gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands
Teaseverb
find something out from a mass of irrelevant information
Teaseverb
backcomb (hair) in order to make it appear fuller
Teaseverb
comb (the surface of woven cloth) to raise a nap.
Teasenoun
a person who makes fun of someone playfully or unkindly
Teasenoun
a person who tempts someone sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused
Teasenoun
an act of teasing someone
Outadverb
Away from the inside or the centre.
Outadverb
Away from home or one's usual place.
Outadverb
Outside; not indoors.
Outadverb
Away from; at a distance.
Outadverb
Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
Outadverb
To the end; completely.
Outadverb
Used to intensify or emphasize.
Outadverb
(of the sun, moon, stars, etc.) So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
Outadverb
Of a player, so as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
Outpreposition
}} Away from the inside.
Outnoun
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
Outnoun
(baseball) A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
Outnoun
(cricket) A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
Outnoun
(poker) A card which can make a hand a winner.
Outnoun
(dated) A trip out; an outing.
Outnoun
One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
Outnoun
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
Outnoun
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Outverb
(transitive) To eject; to expel.
Outverb
(transitive) To reveal (a person) to be gay, bisexual, or transgender.
Outverb
(transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
Outverb
(transitive) To reveal (a secret).
Outverb
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
Outverb
To become apparent.
Outadjective
Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
Outadjective
Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
Outadjective
(in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball) Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
Outadjective
Openly acknowledging that one is queer and/or genderqueer.
Outadjective
(of flowers) In bloom.
Outadjective
(of the sun, moon or stars) Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
Outadjective
(of lamps, fires etc.) Not shining or burning.
Outadjective
(of ideas, plans, etc.) Discarded; no longer a possibility.
Outadjective
No longer popular or in fashion.
Outadjective
Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
Outadjective
(of calculations or measurements) Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
Outadjective
(obsolete) Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
Outinterjection
A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
Outinterjection
Get out; begone; away!
Outadverb
In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; - opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.
Outadverb
Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. Opposite of in.
Outadverb
Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.
Outadverb
Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out.
Outadverb
Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; - used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.
Outadverb
Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation.
Outadverb
Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
Outadverb
Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue; unpopular.
Outnoun
One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; - generally in the plural.
Outnoun
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; - chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
Outnoun
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Outverb
To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
Outverb
To come out with; to make known.
Outverb
To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
Outverb
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
Outinterjection
Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; - with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
Outnoun
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball;
Outverb
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality;
Outverb
reveal somebody else's homosexuality;
Outverb
be made known; be disclosed or revealed;
Outadjective
not allowed to continue to bat or run;
Outadjective
of a fire; being out or having grown cold;
Outadjective
not worth considering as a possibility;
Outadjective
out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election;
Outadjective
excluded from use or mention;
Outadjective
directed outward or serving to direct something outward;
Outadjective
no longer fashionable;
Outadjective
outside or external;
Outadjective
outer or outlying;
Outadjective
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
Outadverb
outside of an enclosed space;
Outadverb
outward from a reference point;
Outadverb
away from home;
Outadverb
from one's possession;
