tease apart
tease apart · teases apart · teased apart · teasing apart
To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking itemsTo carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts.
Meaning
1 sensesTo carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts.
More definitions
- disentangle and raise the fibers of
Forms
teases apart, teasing apart, teased apart, teased apart| Base form | tease apart · to tease apart |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | teases apart |
| Present participle | teasing apart |
| Past simple | teased apart |
| Past participle | teased apart |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.