teaser

noun

teas·​er ˈtē-zər How to pronounce teaser (audio)
1
: one that teases
2
: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow

Examples of teaser in a Sentence

A teaser for the sequel appeared at the end of the movie. credit cards offering teaser rates to get people to sign up
Recent Examples on the Web So to save the the future of humanity from AI, Atlas, in the latest teaser trailer, learns to trust AI. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024 Motorola likely has other plans for its U.S. users later this year — no teaser yet on whether that consists of a wooden or vegan leather backside. Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 Shortly after the pop-up opened, Swift dropped another surprise: a teaser posted to social media that announced her new video on April 19. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 The short clip is a quick teaser but does include a glimpse of its silhouette and a preview of its exhaust note. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024 The teaser left me thinking that Destiny 2 is about to feel very different — and very broken — as players will be able to wield Light and Darkness abilities together for the first time ever. Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024 Check out the dates for the tour and the teaser video below. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024 Wiig returns to host this weekend to join the Five-Timers Club, and in a new teaser, the actress pays a visit to her former dressing room, only to come upon an unexpected scene. Marianne Garvey, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 On Tuesday, Disney and director Barry Jenkins played the movie’s first teaser trailer for theater owners gathered together this week in Las Vegas for CinemaCon. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'teaser.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of teaser was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near teaser

Cite this Entry

“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!