v.
Pronunciation: ' tan-t ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
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
– tan · ta · liz · er noun