teaser

noun

teas·​er ˈtē-zər 

1

: one that teases

2

: an advertising or promotional device intended to arouse interest or curiosity especially in something to follow

Synonyms

• baiter
• harasser
• heckler
• mocker
• needler
• persecutor
• quiz
• quizzer
• ridiculer
• taunter
• tease
• tormentor
• tormenter
• torturer

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

The video ends with a seeming teaser for the music to come for Feid: a model sits at a desk as a reggaetón beat plays from an old-school computer woth an alien on screen. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025

Following a pre-look teaser, the production team marked Ram Charan’s birthday with the official title reveal. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025

With the tour news also comes a teaser trailer promoting the next chapter of Buscabulla’s career. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2025

One week out from MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine hitting theaters last summer, Disney and Marvel dropped a teaser for the film that confirmed her Logan character, Laura, a.k.a. X-23, had a cameo in the new film. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for teaser

• freezer
• geezer
• ebenezer
• tortfeasor