Someone who knows what you want, but gives you only enough to keep you thinking they might
give it to you, without fulfilling your desires.
Originally, this was of a sexual nature, usually meaning a woman who dressed provocatively, but then would not go out or have sex with
the men she was attracting.
Today,
a tease can be anyone who leads others on.
My boss keeps implying that I might get a promotion, but won't say for sure one way or the other. I wish he'd stop being such
a tease!
Did you see the latest QuestionableContent comic?
Jeph Jacques is drawing out this thing with Claire &
Marten just to be a tease!
Don't be a tease, just tell me! Did you buy the latest Mario Kart or not? If you did, I'm coming over to play it right now!
The Supernatural writers are just being a tease. Dean and Cas will never get together.
