Provoke playfully (5)
I believe the answer is:
tease
'provoke playfully' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Gently rib" , "Irritate playfully" , "Make fun of; comb wool" , "Use a comb" , "Vex" .)