tantalize
21tantalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. tease, tempt, excite, provoke; balk. See desire. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tease, torment, frustrate, entice, make one s mouth water; see also fascinate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. tease, tempt …
22tantalize — tan|ta|lize also tantalise BrE [ˈtæntəl aız] v [I,T ] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Tantalus king in an ancient Greek story who had to stand up to his chin in water under a fruit tree, but was unable to reach either the water to drink or the fruit to …
23tantalize — tan|ta|lize [ tæntl,aız ] verb transitive to make someone feel excited by showing or offering them something they want, often with no intention of giving it to them …
24tantalize — or tantalise verb torment or tease with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable. Derivatives tantalization noun tantalizer noun tantalizing adjective tantalizingly adverb Origin C16: from Tantalus in Greek mythology, who was… …
25tantalize — v. a. Torment (by exciting hopes and refusing to gratify them), vex, tease, irritate, provoke, disappoint, balk, frustrate …
26tantalize — also ise BrE verb (transitive usually passive) to show or promise something that someone really wants, but then not allow them to have it …
27tantalize — verb Steve was tantalized by Liliana s exotic eyes Syn: tease, torment, torture, bait; tempt, entice, lure, allure, beguile; excite, fascinate, titillate, intrigue …
28tantalize — v 1. allure, entice, bait, intrigue, beguile, inveigle, tempt, seduce, ensorcell, bewitch, enchant; captivate, fascinate, charm, spellbind; entrance, enrapture, transport, enravish, transfix; titillate, tickle, interest, delight; arouse, rouse,… …
29tantalize — tan·ta·lize …
30tantalize — tan•ta•lize [[t]ˈtæn tlˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations • Etymology: 1590–1600; Tantal (us) + ize tan′ta•liz er, n …
