About The Word Tantalize
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Tantalize
Tantalize Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Tantalize?
[v] harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tantalize: bait | cod | rag | rally | razz | ride | tantalise | taunt | tease | twit Related Terms | Find terms related to Tantalize: See Also | banter | barrack | bemock | chaff | flout | gibe | jeer | jolly | josh | kid | mock | scoff Tantalize In Webster's Dictionary \Tan"ta*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tantalized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Tantalizing}.] [From {Tantalus}: cf. F.
tantaliser.]
To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and
exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations
by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment.
Thy vain desires, at strife Within themselves, have
tantalized thy life. --Dryden.
Syn: To tease; vex; irritate; provoke.
Usage: {Tantalize}, {Disappoint}. To disappoint is literally
to do away with what was (or was taken to be)
appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus
dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger
term, describes a most distressing form of
disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the
Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the
bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting
hopes or expectations which can never be realized.
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