Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun teaser
7 senses of teaser
Sense 1
teaser -- (a worker who teases wool)
=> worker -- (a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker")
Sense 2
tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer -- (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity))
=> unwelcome person, persona non grata -- (a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome)
Sense 3
teaser -- (an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest)
=> ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert -- (a public promotion of some product or service)
Sense 4
puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser -- (a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler")
=> problem -- (a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve")
Sense 5
teaser -- (an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show)
=> opening -- (the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme")
Sense 6
tormenter, tormentor, teaser -- (a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings)
=> flat -- (scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting)
Sense 7
teaser -- (a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers")
=> device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")