tease out
tease out · teases out · teased out · teasing out
To unravel; to determine; solveTo unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.
Meaning
3 sensesTo unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.
To separate as if by unraveling.
To work out, procure, or extract, usually by processes involving subterfuge, diligence, manipulation, or coaxing.
Forms
teases out, teasing out, teased out, teased out| Base form | tease out · to tease out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | teases out |
| Present participle | teasing out |
| Past simple | teased out |
| Past participle | teased out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
25 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb