TANTALIZE


Meaning of TANTALIZE in English

— tantalization , n. — tantalizer , n.

/tan"tl uyz'/ , v.t., tantalized, tantalizing .

to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.

Also, esp. Brit., tantalise .

[ 1590-1600; TANTAL(US) + -IZE ]

Syn . provoke, taunt, tempt; frustrate.

Ant . satisfy.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .