Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

 

Word - rootword - affixes
tiawtiaw - tiaw - x2~
ti.aw.ti.aw. - 4 syllables

tiaw + x2 = tiawtiaw
tiawtiaw

tiawtiaw: jest (v.); joke (v.); chaff (v.)
tiaw: fun (n.); wisecrack (n.); kidding (v.); joke (v.); jest (v.); tease (v.)

Derivatives of tiaw


Glosses:
jest
gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh (n.) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
jest, jocularity, joke (n.) activity characterized by good humor.
jest, joke (v.) tell a joke; speak humorously.; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
jest, joke (v.) act in a funny or teasing way.
joke
antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick (n.) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
joke (n.) a triviality not to be taken seriously.; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
chaff
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble (n.) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
chaff (n.) foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure.
banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid (v.) be silly or tease one another.; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
fun
fun, merriment, playfulness (n.) activities that are enjoyable or amusing.; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
fun, play, sport (n.) verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously).; "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
fun (n.) violent and excited activity.; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"
fun, playfulness (n.) a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement.; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
wisecrack
crack, quip, sally, wisecrack (n.) witty remark.
wisecrack (v.) make a comment, usually ironic.
kidding(v.)kid
kid
child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster (n.) a young person of either sex.; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
kid, kidskin (n.) soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat.; "kid gloves"
kid, kyd, thomas kid, thomas kyd (n.) English dramatist (1558-1594).
child, kid (n.) a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age.; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
kid (n.) young goat.
kid, pull the leg of (v.) tell false information to for fun.; "Are you pulling my leg?"
joke
jest
tease
annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer (n.) someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity).
coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, tease, vamp, vamper (n.) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.
ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing (n.) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances.; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease (v.) annoy persistently.; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit (v.) harass with persistent criticism or carping.; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
tease (v.) to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them.; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
tease (v.) tear into pieces.; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
tease (v.) raise the nap of (fabrics).
loosen, tease, tease apart (v.) disentangle and raise the fibers of.; "tease wool"
card, tease (v.) separate the fibers of.; "tease wool"
tease (v.) mock or make fun of playfully.; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
fluff, tease (v.) ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect.