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Characterized by mild, good-natured teasing

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

Having a merry or cheerful nature or atmosphere

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

Present participle for to tease

Present participle for to tell a joke or talk in a playful manner

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Adjective

Characterized by mild, good-natured teasing

tongue-in-cheek

tongue in cheek

pulling one's leg

mincingly clever

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

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“Fielder, acutely aware of his daughter's chaffing tone, and riveted by her stare, quickly averts his eyes away from the twins, and concentrates on his dinner.”

Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

tongue-in-cheek

uncomplimentary

ill-humoured^UK

evil-intentioned

extremely critical

full of contempt

like a bear with a sore head

dishonouring^UK

unfavourable^UK

on a short fuse

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

quietly humorous

laid on the line

short-and-sweet

calling a spade a spade

dripping with malice

with tongue in cheek

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Adjective

Having a merry or cheerful nature or atmosphere

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

bright and breezy

full of the joys of spring

full of vim and vigour

without a care in the world

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

in high spirits

in good spirits

tongue-in-cheek

on top of the world

tongue in cheek

laughter-filled

pleasure-seeking

glass half full

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

extremely amusing

hysterically funny

killingly funny

too funny for words

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Noun

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour

taking the mickey

taking the piss

witty conversation

good-humoured mockery

pleasant conversation

backhanded compliment

object of ridicule

contemptuousness

misrepresentation

distorted drawing

false impression

exaggerated drawing

clowning around

slap in the face

snappy comeback

superciliousness

poor substitute

extreme dislike

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Noun

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

preposterousness

light-heartedness

lightheartedness

nonsensicalness

unreasonableness

mischievousness

monkey business

light-mindedness

light-headedness

doubles entendres

unconventionality

incongruousness

leisure activity

beer and skittles

leisure pursuit

high-spiritedness

flush of excitement

festive occasion

practical jokes

self-indulgence

foolish behaviour

leisure interest

source of pleasure

feeling of excitement

clowning around

rest and relaxation

enjoying oneself

competitive games

physical recreation

physical exercise

physical activity

bit of mischief

rough-and-tumble

feeling of euphoria

irresponsibility

festive proceedings

irrepressibility

misbehaviour^UK

rough and tumble

inconsequentiality

transports of delight

shaggy-dog story

double entendre

bit of amusement

night on the town

unrestrained behavior

night on the razzle

social gathering

good-humoured mockery

social function

social occasion

amateur interest

special interests

outdoor activity

empty-headedness

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

pleasurable pastime

witty conversation

thrilling experience

positive response

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Verb

Present participle for to tease

making sport of

poking borak at

poking mullock at

slinging off at

taking the mickey out of

making a monkey out of

pulling somebody's leg

taking the piss out of

giving a hard time

making jokes about

making a monkey of

pulling someone's leg

playing a joke on

pulling your leg

hacking you off

giving someone a hard time

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

playing a practical joke on

taking a rise out of

getting a rise out of

leading somebody on

driving bananas

giving someone grief

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

leading someone a merry dance

driving up the wall

playing cat and mouse

rubbing up the wrong way

pressurizing^US

getting on your nerves

antagonizing^US

breathing down someone's neck

pressurising^UK

giving someone the hump

antagonising^UK

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

making someone's blood boil

getting on someone's nerves

bending someone's ear

rubbing the wrong way

putting someone's back up

getting in someone's hair

getting on one's nerves

getting someone's back up

hurling insults at

taking the mickey

giving someone hell

discriminating against

driving to distraction

giving the business

riding roughshod over

using strong-arm tactics on

scratching around

beating the bushes

turning upside down

leaving no stone unturned

turning inside out

taking out after

searching high heaven

getting your goat

getting one's goat

having a down on

having it in for

rattling one's cage

driving round the bend

making someone's hackles rise

rattling someone's cage

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting someone's goat

getting on someone's wick

getting someone's dander up

losing one's temper

giving someone the pip

getting someone

making someone see red

getting up someone's nose

giving a bad time

driving round the twist

making blood boil

hitting where one lives

sending into a rage

trying one's patience

getting under one's skin

setting one off

trying someone's patience

getting across someone

working into lather

putting someone out

keeping hanging

shouting catcalls at

keeping someone hanging on

making mouth water

making someone's mouth water

keeping hanging on

getting under your skin

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

getting your back up

getting in your hair

running up the wrong way

finding fault with

keeping complaining to

taking it out on

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Verb

Present participle for to tell a joke or talk in a playful manner

poking mullock at

making sport of

making jokes about

taking the mickey out of

slinging off at

treating with contempt

making a monkey of

taking the piss out of

heaping scorn on

holding up to ridicule

winding someone up

making a monkey out of

pulling one's leg

pulling somebody's leg

treating contemptuously

holding up to shame

pouring scorn on

playing a prank

playing the fool

making a laughing-stock

making a fool of

making a game of

playing a practical joke

pulling someone's chain

pulling someone's leg

having someone on

tearing to pieces

showing contempt for

showing contempt

taking the mickey

thumbing nose at

having a joke with

detracting from

making mischief

doing a number on

messing someone around

shucking someone

making a monkey out of someone

putting someone on

messing someone about

playing a trick

rotting someone

clowning around

yanking somebody's chain

putting on an act

mucking someone about

exposing to ridicule

laughing out of court

making someone a laughing stock

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