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tantalize
tan·ta·lize T0039900 (tăn′tə-līz′)tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es 1. To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain: Researchers have been tantalized by the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.2. To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of: The aroma coming from the bakery tantalized us.
[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]
tan′ta·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.tan′ta·liz′er n.tan′ta·liz′ing·ly adv.tantalize (ˈtæntəˌlaɪz) or tantalisevb (tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible[C16: from the punishment of Tantalus] ˌtantaliˈzation, ˌtantaliˈsation n ˈtantaˌlizer, ˈtantaˌliser n ˈtantaˌlizing, ˈtantaˌlising adj ˈtantaˌlizingly, ˈtantaˌlisingly advtan•ta•lize (ˈtæn tlˌaɪz)
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. [1590–1600; Tantal (us) + -ize] tan′ta•liz`er, n. tantalize
Past participle: tantalized
Gerund: tantalizing
| Imperative |
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| tantalize | | tantalize |
| Present |
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| I tantalize | | you tantalize | | he/she/it tantalizes | | we tantalize | | you tantalize | | they tantalize |
| Preterite |
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| I tantalized | | you tantalized | | he/she/it tantalized | | we tantalized | | you tantalized | | they tantalized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tantalizing | | you are tantalizing | | he/she/it is tantalizing | | we are tantalizing | | you are tantalizing | | they are tantalizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tantalized | | you have tantalized | | he/she/it has tantalized | | we have tantalized | | you have tantalized | | they have tantalized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tantalizing | | you were tantalizing | | he/she/it was tantalizing | | we were tantalizing | | you were tantalizing | | they were tantalizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tantalized | | you had tantalized | | he/she/it had tantalized | | we had tantalized | | you had tantalized | | they had tantalized |
| Future |
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| I will tantalize | | you will tantalize | | he/she/it will tantalize | | we will tantalize | | you will tantalize | | they will tantalize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tantalized | | you will have tantalized | | he/she/it will have tantalized | | we will have tantalized | | you will have tantalized | | they will have tantalized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tantalizing | | you will be tantalizing | | he/she/it will be tantalizing | | we will be tantalizing | | you will be tantalizing | | they will be tantalizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tantalizing | | you have been tantalizing | | he/she/it has been tantalizing | | we have been tantalizing | | you have been tantalizing | | they have been tantalizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tantalizing | | you will have been tantalizing | | he/she/it will have been tantalizing | | we will have been tantalizing | | you will have been tantalizing | | they will have been tantalizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been tantalizing | | you had been tantalizing | | he/she/it had been tantalizing | | we had been tantalizing | | you had been tantalizing | | they had been tantalizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would tantalize | | you would tantalize | | he/she/it would tantalize | | we would tantalize | | you would tantalize | | they would tantalize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tantalized | | you would have tantalized | | he/she/it would have tantalized | | we would have tantalized | | you would have tantalized | | they would have tantalized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  tantalize - 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"bait, razz, tantalise, taunt, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ridebemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
tantalizeverb torment, tease, taunt, torture, provoke, entice, lead on, titillate, make someone's mouth water, keep someone hanging on He would tantalize the dog with food.tantalizeverbTo excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach:bait, tease.Translationstantalize, tantalise (ˈtӕntəlaiz) verb to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach. The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her. 使乾著急 吊胃口，使干着急 ˈtantalizing, ˈtantalising adjectivetantalizing smells in the kitchen. 撩人的，逗人的 撩人的，逗人的 EncyclopediaSeeTantalustantalize
Synonyms for tantalizeverb tormentSynonyms- torment
- tease
- taunt
- torture
- provoke
- entice
- lead on
- titillate
- make someone's mouth water
- keep someone hanging on
Synonyms for tantalizeverb to excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reachSynonymsSynonyms for tantalizeverb harass with persistent criticism or carpingSynonyms- bait
- razz
- tantalise
- taunt
- twit
- tease
- cod
- rag
- rally
- ride
Related Words- bemock
- mock
- jeer
- scoff
- flout
- gibe
- barrack
- banter
- chaff
- jolly
- josh
- kid
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