teases
tea-ses
noun
Plural of 'tease', referring to acts of teasing or people who tease.
"The children's playful teases were all in good fun."
verb
Playfully annoys or makes fun of someone, often in a gentle or provocative way.
"He often teases his little brother about his messy hair."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: bug, beleaguer, pester, tease, badger, teasing, ribbing, tantalization, fluff, card, loosen, tease apart