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- Dictionarytantalize/ˈtantəlʌɪz/
verb
- 1. torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable: "such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world's best thinkers"
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Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the verb tantalize, which means to tease or torment by presenting something desirable but out of reach. See examples of tantalize in sentences and related words from Greek mythology.
TANTALIZE definition: 1. to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing. to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed. Synonyms: frustrate, tempt, taunt, provoke. Antonyms: satisfy.
TANTALIZE meaning: 1. to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is, in…. Learn more.
Tantalize means to tease or make frustrated by showing something desirable but inaccessible. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, usage and related words from Collins English Dictionary.
When you tantalize people, you torment them in a specific way — by showing them something they want but can’t have. You could tantalize people with cavities and nut allergies by eating pecan pie in front of them.
Tantalize means to excite or tease by showing something desirable that is hard to get. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this verb with examples and translations.
