TANTALIZE


Meaning of TANTALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtan-tə-ˌlīz ]

verb

( -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

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