ciap — meaning in English

English meaning

• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
• torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.

Senses

ciap is used for these senses in English:

• tease (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
• torment (transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

tease — full definition

1. verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
2. verb To provoke, annoy, or deliberately wind someone up.
3. verb To reveal a small hint of something exciting that's coming.
4. noun A person who enjoys teasing others.

torment — full definition

1. noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
2. verb To cause someone severe suffering or distress, often repeatedly.

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