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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.tantaliseerيُعَذِّب للآمال وعَدَم تَحْقيقهاизмъчвамmučit neukojitelnou touhoufristequälenβασανίζω, σκανδαλίζωatormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposiblesõrritamaدل کسی را آب کردنhärnätäexciter la convoitise deלְתַסכֵּל בְּתִקווַת שָוואतरसानाmučiti, morititantaluszi kínokat okoz (vkinek)menggodastríða/kvelja með tálvonumstuzzicare, tormentareじらす...을 보여 주어 감질나게 하다; 안달나게 하다erzinti, kankintimocīt (ar vilinājumu)mengacah-acahkwellenfriste meddręczyć, kusićatormentara înnebuni, a ispitiдразнитьmučiť, týrať, dráždiťdražitikinjitilocka, fresta, gäckaยั่วเย้าeziyet/işkence etmek使幹著急завдавати танталових мук; зваблювати марними надіямиچھيڑنا، دکھا کرا ترساناnhử使干着急

adj ˈtantalizing, *ˈtantalising

tantalizing smells in the kitchen.tantaliserendمُعَذِّب لِعَدَم تَحْقيقِهмъчителенvábivýfristendeaufreizendσκανδαλιστικός, γαργαλιστικόςtentadorõrritavad, ahvatlevadوسوسه انگیزhoukuttelevatentantמְפַתֶהतरसाने वालाkoji muči; mučantantaluszi kínokat okozómerangsangfreistandistuzzicante, allettanteじらすような감질나게 하는erzinantis, kankinantismokošs; vilinošsmenggodaverleidelijkfristendedręczący, kuszącyfascinanteispititorдразнящийvábivýmamljivkinjenjelockande, frestande, förföriskยั่วน้ำลายbaştan çıkarıcı撩人的，逗人的дражливийچھيڑ، ترساناtrêu ngươi撩人的，逗人的