Definition of tantalise Tantalise

/tˈɑːntəlˌa‍ɪz/ - tan•ta•lise

We found 5 definitions of tantalise from 5 different sources.

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tantalise - /tˈɑːntəlˌa‍ɪz/

tantalize - /tæˈntʌlajˌz/

Verb
tantalise - 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"
		tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
		bemock, mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
		jeer, flout, gibe, scoff, 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"

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tantalise
tan′ta-līz, v.t. to torment by presenting something to excite desire, but keeping it out of reach.—ns. Tantalisā′tion, the act of tantalising: state of being tantalised; Tan′taliser, one who, or that which, tantalises.—adv. Tan′talisingly.—ns. Tan′talism, the punishment of Tantalus: a tormenting; Tan′talus, a spirit-case that locks; Tan′talus-cup, a philosophical toy, having a siphon within the figure of a man whose chin is on a level with its bend. [Tantalus, in Gr. mythology, who stood in Tartarus up to his chin in water, with branches of fruit over his head, the water receding when he wished to drink, and the fruit when he wished to eat.]