teaser
n. one who mocks or taunts; one who teases other people; tantalizing and difficult problem or riddle; apparatus used for teasing wool ; (Marketing) ad that offers a gift or something else free in order to obtain the interest of the customers | ||||
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Teaser Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Teaser
(n.)
One who teases or vexes.
(n.)
A jager gull.
(n.)
One who teases or vexes.
(n.)
A jager gull.
| WordNet 2.0 |
teaser
Noun
1. a worker who teases wool
(hypernym) worker
(derivation) tease, tease apart, loosen
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
(synonym) tease, annoyer, vexer
(hypernym) unwelcome person, persona non grata
(derivation) tease
3. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
(hypernym) ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
4. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
(synonym) puzzle, puzzler, mystifier
(hypernym) problem
5. an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
(hypernym) opening
(classification) colloquialism
6. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
(synonym) tormenter, tormentor
(hypernym) flat
7. a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
(hypernym) device
(derivation) tease, tease apart, loosen
Noun
1. a worker who teases wool
(hypernym) worker
(derivation) tease, tease apart, loosen
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
(synonym) tease, annoyer, vexer
(hypernym) unwelcome person, persona non grata
(derivation) tease
3. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
(hypernym) ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
4. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
(synonym) puzzle, puzzler, mystifier
(hypernym) problem
5. an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
(hypernym) opening
(classification) colloquialism
6. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
(synonym) tormenter, tormentor
(hypernym) flat
7. a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
(hypernym) device
(derivation) tease, tease apart, loosen
| Australian Slang |
Cockteaser
(offensive) one who withholds sexual favours from a man after having encouraged expectation of them
(offensive) one who withholds sexual favours from a man after having encouraged expectation of them
| Anagram |
teaser
seater
seater
| hEnglish - advanced version |
teaser
teaser
\teas"er\ (?), n. (elec.) a shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.
teaser
\teas"er\ (?), n.
1. one who teases or vexes.
2. (zo?l.) a jager gull. [prov. eng.]
teaser
n
1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) [syn: tease, annoyer, vexer]
2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings [syn: tormenter, tormentor]
similar words(3)
brain-teaser
gull teaser
fire teaser
teaser
\teas"er\ (?), n. (elec.) a shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open.
teaser
\teas"er\ (?), n.
1. one who teases or vexes.
2. (zo?l.) a jager gull. [prov. eng.]
teaser
n
1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) [syn: tease, annoyer, vexer]
2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings [syn: tormenter, tormentor]
similar words(3)
brain-teaser
gull teaser
fire teaser
Teaser Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms |
TEASER
Border, usually black, set behind the proscenium and linked with tormentors to form an inner
frame to the stage, and to mask the upper parts of the fly tower.
Border, usually black, set behind the proscenium and linked with tormentors to form an inner
frame to the stage, and to mask the upper parts of the fly tower.
VALENCE
US term for a TEASER attached to the main house tabs.
Teaser Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
TEASER
A stallion that tests a mare's readiness for mating
A stallion that tests a mare's readiness for mating
| gambling |
Teaser
- A bet on 2 or more teams where the line on each team is adjusted in the favor of the bettor. Like a Parlay, all selections must be correct for the teaser to win
- A bet on 2 or more teams where the line on each team is adjusted in the favor of the bettor. Like a Parlay, all selections must be correct for the teaser to win
Teaser Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Teaser
- For a short theatrical trailer, see Teaser trailer
A teaser is a type of wager used in sports betting most commonly in basketball and football. This wager is a multi-team wager, allowing the bettor to choose a minimum of two teams up to, in some cases, 15 teams. The bettor will get points on his favor to add or subtract to the teams chosen to improve the point spread chosen.
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