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- Dictionarytantalizing/ˈtantəlʌɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable: "a tantalizing glimpse of the career he might have had"
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Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire: I caught a tantalizing glimpse of the sparkling blue sea through the trees .
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest. also : mockingly or teasingly out of reach. tantalizingly adverb. Examples of tantalizing in a Sentence.
Something tantalizing is tempting: like a meal that smells amazing and makes you want to eat it. Tantalizing things are very appealing. When something is tantalizing, it makes you want it, even if it's totally out of reach.
Tantalizing definition: having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach. See examples of TANTALIZING used in a sentence.
tantalizing in American English. (ˈtæntlˌaizɪŋ) adjective. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, esp. that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach. a tantalizing taste of success.
adjective. /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/ ( British English also tantalising) making you want something that you cannot have or do. The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee wafted towards them. a tantalizing glimpse of the future. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
TANTALIZING definition: Something that is tantalizing is very attractive and makes you want it, although often you cannot…. Learn more.
