Teaser Very Common

a worker who teases wool

"The old-fashioned factory hired several teasers to card out the burrs from the raw wool before it was spun into yarn."

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

"Don't let him near your secrets, because he is such a teaser who loves nothing more than mocking our private moments."

an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest

"The new movie trailer was just a teaser designed to get people excited before it actually hit theaters."

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

"he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"

"that's a real puzzler"

an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show

"The host started the episode by showing a quick teaser of the shocking twist that would happen in the finale to get everyone excited."

a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

"The director stepped onto the teaser to check that no one in the wings could see the actors' rehearsal lines."

a device for teasing wool

"a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"

One who teases or pokes fun.

"The class clown is such a teasing that he never lets anyone take themselves too seriously."