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Tantalize

Tantalize Meaning & Definition
Tantalize Definition And Meaning

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

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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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