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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 means to make someone feel excited or attracted by an offer or a suggestion of something that is unlikely to happen. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and compare it with dangle and tease.
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 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.
Tantalize means to make you want something that you cannot have or do. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this verb with examples and synonyms from Oxford University Press.
