playfully tease

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

To tease someone in a fun and light-hearted manner.

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  • Children often playfully tease each other during games.
  • He would always playfully tease his younger sister about her messy room.
  • She loved to playfully tease her husband, calling him her "big bear."
  • Don't worry, they're just playfully teasing you; they don't mean any harm.
  • The cat began to playfully tease the dog by swatting its tail.
  • Even as adults, siblings often playfully tease each other about childhood memories.
  • He used to playfully tease her about her unusual obsession with collecting antique spoons.
  • My friends like to playfully tease me about my terrible singing voice.
  • The coach would playfully tease his players to motivate them during practice.
  • It's important to know the difference between malicious bullying and playfully teasing.