προσπαίζω

English (LSJ)

fut.

   A -παίξομαι App.BC4.118: aor. προσέπαισα Pl. Euthd.283b, Alciphr.3.65; also προσέπαιξα ib.5, Plu.Caes.63:—play or sport with, τινι X.Mem.3.1.4, Pl.Euthd.278b; of a partridge, Porph.Abst.3.4: metaph., προσπαίζουσα τοῖς ὤμοις κόμη playing over, Poll.2.25.    2 abs., sport, jest, π. ἐν λόγοις Pl.Phdr.262d, cf. Lg. 653e, 804b; opp. σπουδάζειν, Id.Euthd.283b.    3 laugh at, make fun or sport of, τινι Men.Epit.182, Plu.2.197d, Caes.63; satirize, τινι D.L.4.61, 7.164:—Med., App. l.c.    II c. acc., θεοὺς π. sing to the gods, sing in their praise or honour, Pl.Epin.980b: c. dupl. acc., ὕμνον προσεπαίσαμεν . . τὸν . . Ἔρωτα sang a hymn in praise of Eros, Id.Phdr.265c.    2 banter, τοὺς ῥήτορας Id.Mx.235c, cf. Euthd.285a; π. τὸν κύνα, τὸν ἄρκτον, tantalize, Luc.Dom.24, Ael.NA4.45.