tantalize
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
Origin of tantalize
1- Also especially British, tan·ta·lise .
Other words for tantalize
Opposites for tantalize
Other words from tantalize
- tan·ta·li·za·tion, noun
- tan·ta·liz·er, noun
- un·tan·ta·lized, adjective
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How to use tantalize in a sentence
"Yes, the camp, you little tantalizer," chuckled the guardian.
The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea | Janet AldridgeJohn was desperate enough to have shaken the unconscious tantalizer now on his arm.
The Cottage of Delight | Will N. Harben"Why, Pete ought to be big enough to lick you alone, Strong," continued the tantalizer.
Hiram The Young Farmer | Burbank L. ToddPreparations for the sailing of the Tantalizer were rapidly going on.
Natalie | Ferna Vale
British Dictionary definitions for tantalize
tantalise
/ (ˈtæntəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible
Origin of tantalize
1Derived forms of tantalize
- tantalization or tantalisation, noun
- tantalizer or tantaliser, noun
- tantalizing or tantalising, adjective
- tantalizingly or tantalisingly, adverb
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