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Avalanche vs Teaser - What's the difference?

avalanche | teaser |

As nouns the difference between avalanche and teaser

is that avalanche is a large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice while teaser is one who teases or pokes fun.

As a verb avalanche

is to descend like an avalanche.

avalanche

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
  • A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
  • A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.
  • Anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity (like a barrage, blitz, etc).
  • Synonyms

    * snowslide, snowslip

    Verb

    (avalanch)
  • To descend like an avalanche.
  • To come down upon; to overwhelm.
  • The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers.

    teaser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who teases or pokes fun
  • A person or thing that teases (textile treatment)
  • A short film or quote meant to draw an audience to a film or show.
  • (UK, dialect) A kind of gull, the jaeger.
  • Anagrams

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