Tormenting (7)
I believe the answer is:
teasing
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tormenting</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(teasing is a kind of tormenting)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for teasing that I've seen before include "Making fun of in a playful way" , "Ribbing" , "Mocking" , "flirting maybe" , "Making fun of (someone)" .)