Tease cribbage circle (3)
I believe the answer is:
rib
'tease' is the definition.
(rib can mean to tease or mock)
'cribbage circle' is the wordplay.
'circle' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'circling' mean this (the answer is circled or surrounded by the clue)).
'RIB' is hidden in the letters of 'cribbage'.
(Other definitions for rib that I've seen before include "One of 12 pairs of curved bones" , "Bone; supporting member" , "Vein structure in a leaf" , "structural member" , "Tease (sl.)" .)