Mock playfully (5)
I believe the answer is:
tease
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mock playfully</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Comb or card (wool)" , "Make fun of; comb wool" , "Make playful fun of (someone)" , "Guy" , "Cod" .)