tease

To make fun of (someone) playfully or taunt annoyingly.

To say in a playful or mocking way.

To provoke or irritate, as with physical movements.

To arouse sexual desire in (someone) deliberately with no intention of having sex.

To urge persistently; coax.

To disentangle and dress the fibers of (wool, for example).

To ruffle (the hair) by combing from the ends toward the scalp for an airy, full effect.

To raise the nap of (cloth) by dressing, as with a fuller’s teasel.