tantalize
11tantalize — See tantalize, harass …
12tantalize — [16] The verb tantalize was inspired by the sad story of Tantalus, a mythical king of Phrygia in the ancient world. He had displeased the gods in some way (versions differ as to how, the commonest being that he had stolen their food), and as a… …
13Tantalize — To tantalize is to tease or disappoint by promising something desirable and then withholding it or, as Dr. Johnson put it, to torment by the show of pleasures that cannot be reached. The legendary King Tantalus divulged to mortals the… …
14tantalize — [[t]tæ̱ntəlaɪz[/t]] tantalizes, tantalizing, tantalized VERB If someone or something tantalizes you, they make you feel hopeful and excited about getting what you want, usually before disappointing you by not letting you have what they appeared… …
15tantalize — [16] The verb tantalize was inspired by the sad story of Tantalus, a mythical king of Phrygia in the ancient world. He had displeased the gods in some way (versions differ as to how, the commonest being that he had stolen their food), and as a… …
16tantalize, harass — Tantalize means to torment, to tease by arousing expectations, to disappoint repeatedly. Harass implies persecution through demands, threats, or annoyances; it also suggests disturbing and troubling with repeated attacks. A girl tantalizes a boy… …
17tantalize — verb ( lized; lizing) Etymology: Tantalus Date: 1597 transitive verb to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach intransitive verb to cause one to be tantalized •… …
18tantalize — tantalization, n. tantalizer, n. /tan tl uyz /, v.t., tantalized, tantalizing. to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
19tantalize — verb /ˈtæntəlaɪz/ a) to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach b) to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied …
20tantalize — Synonyms and related words: affect the interest, allure, annoy, appeal, attract, badger, baffle, bait, balk, be attractive, becharm, beckon, bedevil, beleaguer, bewitch, bilk, captivate, carry away, cast down, charm, concern, cross, dash, defeat …
