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# teaser

noun (a teaser, teasers)

«teaser» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A teaser is a short puzzle or question that makes you think hard, often called a brain teaser. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#m1)
2. A teaser is a short preview, like a clip or advert, that shows a little of something to make you curious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#m2)
3. A teaser can also be a person who teases others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and thinking lessons, brain teasers and riddles train logic. In media, film teasers or teaser trailers give a small look at a new film. In stories, a teaser is someone who playfully or unkindly makes fun of others. Phrases: «brain teaser», «teaser trailer».

### Examples

- Here's a brain teaser: what has hands but can't clap? A clock! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x1)
- Our teacher gives us a maths teaser every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x2)
- The teaser for the new film was only thirty seconds long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x3)
- The teaser at the end of the book made me want to read the next one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x4)
- Logic teasers help you think step by step. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x5)
- Don't be a teaser; stop poking fun at him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/#x6)

### Note

Countable noun: tease + -r. A «brain teaser» is a puzzle, not a mean thing. Teasing that hurts is unkind; a friendly teaser is fun. In maths teasers, read every word carefully — they often have a trick.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «teaser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teaser/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«teaser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/teaser.html) on Mova free.