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hard durable yellowish brown wood of a tall tropical Asian timber tree related to the vervains; also : this tree

tea·ket·tle noun : a covered kettle with a handle and spout for boiling water

teal noun, plural teal or teals 1 : any of various small short-necked wild ducks

2 : a dark greenish blue color

1team noun [ORIGIN: ME teme, fr. OE tēam offspring, lineage, group of draft animals]

1 : two or more draft animals harnessed to the same vehicle or implement

2 : a number of persons associated in work or activity; especially : a group on one side in a match

Synonyms

band, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, squad—more at GANG

2team verb 1 : to haul with or drive a team

2 : to form a team : join forces

Synonyms

collaborate, concert, cooperate, join—more at COOPERATE

3team adjective : of or performed by a team; also : marked by devotion to teamwork

team·mate noun : a fellow member of a team

team·ster noun : one who drives a team or truck

team·work noun : the work or activity of a number of persons acting in close association as members of a unit

Synonyms

collaboration, cooperation, coordination; also fellowship, partnership; community, symbiosis; synergism; communion, oneness, solidarity, togetherness

tea·pot noun : a vessel with a spout for brewing and serving tea

1tear noun : a drop of the salty liquid that moistens the eye and inner side of the eyelids; also, pl : an act of weeping or grieving

2tear verb : to fill with or shed tears

3tear verb tore ; torn ; tear·ing 1 : to separate parts of or pull apart by force : REND

2 : LACERATE

3 : to disrupt by the pull of contrary forces

4 : to remove by force : WRENCH

5 : to move or act with violence, haste, or force

Synonyms

[1] rend, rip, rive, shred, tatter; also break, cleave, rupture, split; cut, gash, incise, lacerate, slash; butcher, dismember, dissect, hack, mangle

[4] rip, wrench, wrest; also grab, nab, seize, snap (up), snatch; lop (off), nip, jerk; amputate, cut (off), dissever, sever; force, pry

[5] barrel, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, shoot, speed, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom—more at HURRY

4tear noun 1 : the act of tearing

2 : a hole or flaw made by tearing : RENT

Synonyms

gash, laceration, rent, rip, slash, slit—more at GASH

tear down verb 1 a : to cause to decompose or disintegrate

b : VILIFY, DENIGRATE

2 : to take apart : disassemble

Synonyms

demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, do in, ruin, shatter, smash, waste, wipe out, wreck—more at DESTROY

tear·ful adjective 1 : flowing with or accompanied by tears <~ entreaties>

2 : causing tears

— tear·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

depressing, dismal, dreary, heartbreaking, melancholy, pathetic, sad, sorry—more at SAD

tear gas noun : a substance that on dispersion in the atmosphere blinds the eyes with tears

— tear gas verb

tear·jerk·er noun : an extravagantly pathetic story, song, play, movie, or broadcast

1tease verb teased; teas·ing 1 : to disentangle and lay parallel by combing or carding <~ wool>

2 : to scratch the surface of (cloth) so as to raise a nap

3 a : to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking esp. in a petty or mischievous way

b : to make fun of : KID

4 : to comb (hair) by taking a strand and pushing the short hairs toward the scalp with the comb

Synonyms

[3a] bait, bug, hassle, heckle, needle, ride, taunt; also haze; gibe, mock, ridicule; annoy, bother, chafe, fret, nag, nettle, irritate, gall, get, gnaw (at), pester, trouble, vex; aggravate, exasperate, goad, test, try; aggrieve, agitate, bedevil, beleaguer, discomfort, disturb, perturb; badger, dog, hound; browbeat, bully, hector; harass, harry, persecute, plague, terrorize, torment, torture

[3b] chaff, jive, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, roast; also banter, joke; fool, fun; jest, quip, wisecrack

2tease noun 1 : the act of teasing or state of being teased

2 : one that teases