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tan·ta·lize  (tnt-lz)

tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es

To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.

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[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]

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tanta·li·zation (-l-zshn) n.

tanta·lizer n.

tanta·lizing·ly adv.

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tantalize or -lise

Verb

[-lizing, -lized] or -lising, -lised to tease or make frustrated, for example by tormenting (someone) with the sight of something that he or she wants but cannot have [after Tantalus, a mythological king condemned to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink it and under fruit that moved away when he reached for it]

tantalizing
-lising adj
tantalizingly
-lisingly adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tantalize - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" bait, razz, tantalise, taunt, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

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tantalize or tantalise

verb torment, tease, taunt, torture, provoke, entice, lead on, titillate, make someone's mouth water, keep someone hanging on

Translations

tantalize

v tantalize, tantalise [ˈtӕntəlaiz]

to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her. tantaliseer يُعَذِّب للآمال وعَدَم تَحْقيقها измъчвам mučit neukojitelnou touhou friste quälen βασανίζω, σκανδαλίζω atormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposibles õrritama دل کسی را آب کردن härnätä exciter la convoitise de לְתַסכֵּל בְּתִקווַת שָווא तरसाना mučiti, moriti tantaluszi kínokat okoz (vkinek) menggoda stríða/kvelja með tálvonum stuzzicare, tormentare じらす ...을 보여 주어 감질나게 하다; 안달나게 하다 erzinti, kankinti mocīt (ar vilinājumu) mengacah-acah kwellen friste med dręczyć, kusić atormentar a înnebuni, a ispiti дразнить mučiť, týrať, dráždiť dražiti kinjiti locka, fresta, gäcka ยั่วเย้า eziyet/işkence etmek 使幹著急 завдавати танталових мук; зваблювати марними надіями چھيڑنا، دکھا کرا ترسانا nhử 使干着急

adj ˈtantalizing, *ˈtantalising

tantalizing smells in the kitchen. tantaliserend مُعَذِّب لِعَدَم تَحْقيقِه мъчителен vábivý fristende aufreizend σκανδαλιστικός, γαργαλιστικός tentador õrritavad, ahvatlevad وسوسه انگیز houkutteleva tentant מְפַתֶה तरसाने वाला koji muči; mučan tantaluszi kínokat okozó merangsang freistandi stuzzicante, allettante じらすような 감질나게 하는 erzinantis, kankinantis mokošs; vilinošs menggoda verleidelijk fristende dręczący, kuszący fascinante ispititor дразнящий vábivý mamljiv kinjenje lockande, frestande, förförisk ยั่วน้ำลาย baştan çıkarıcı 撩人的，逗人的 дражливий چھيڑ، ترسانا trêu ngươi 撩人的，逗人的