tease

Nobody really thought this would turn into such a horrible experience, but they spoke about the possibility nonetheless, teased themselves with the potential horror of it all.

After teasing an announcement on social media, Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker unveiled a “standard” Model 3 and Model Y that lack features such as wraparound ambient lighting and power-adjusted steering wheels.

In recent months, it has acquired a small CFTC-licensed exchange and teased plans to return to the U.S.

For much of the novel, Mr. Banville teases us in a similar manner, hinting at the truth behind Laura’s disappearance so elliptically that he risks testing our patience.

She adds she was enjoying teasing Corden, but then he took it badly and said "just forget it, I'm going to Benidorm".