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
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In just a few weeks after release, the film’s teaser trailer garnered over 35 million views. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 Curiosity gets the best of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the first official teaser trailer for Freakier Friday. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 Poker Face Season 2 Trailer Peacock's first look at season two of Poker Face comes in the form of a 30-second teaser trailer that packs the punches in both action and comedy. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Disney first unveiled their new CGI design for Stitch at their D23 convention last August, before giving fans a taste of Stitch's chaotic energy with a series of teaser trailers that saw the blue alien disrupt classic Disney scenes. Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teaser

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

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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaser. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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