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tantalize

especially British, ٲ·ٲ·

[tan-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

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

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tantalize

/ ˈæԳəˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • tantalization noun
  • tantalizer noun
  • untantalized adjective
  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲ adjective
  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲly adverb
  • ˌٲԳٲˈپDz noun
  • ˈٲԳٲˌ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tantalize1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Tantal(us) + -ize
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tantalize1

C16: from the punishment of Tantalus
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For Chadwick and other researchers, frequent eruptions offer the tantalizing opportunity to predict volcanic eruptions weeks to months in advance — something that’s very difficult to do with other volcanoes.

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Why 17 kids left their homes at precisely the same time early one morning is the film’s tantalizing question.

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One of my latest obsessions tantalizing my taste buds and absolutely glorifying the best of spring flavors is Green Garden Pea Dip.

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Escanuela’s crisis was detected not by a person but a predictive statistical model that was developed to solve a conundrum that has made homelessness prevention a tantalizing but underused strategy.

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The sign features a tantalizing photograph of the officially inaccessible Mossbrae Falls along with a QR code that allows people to donate using their phones.

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