Tantalize

What do we mean by tantalize?

To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain. transitive verb

To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of. transitive verb

To tease or torment by presenting something desirable to the view, and frustrating expectation by keeping it out of reach; excite expectations or hopes or fears in (a person) which will not be realized; tease; torment; vex. Also spelled tantalise.

To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment. transitive verb

To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach verb

To bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied verb

Harass with persistent criticism or carping verb

To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach

To bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

Words that are spelled similarly to tantalize:
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Words that rhyme with tantalize:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe tantalize:
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Consonant match to tantalize:
tantalise, tunnelers, tunnellers, toenail is, tunnel lies.

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