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tantalize

[ 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲ, adjective
  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲly, adverb
  • ˌٲԳٲˈپDz, noun
  • ˈٲԳٲˌ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٲt··tDz noun
  • ٲt·e noun
  • ܲ·ٲt· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tantalize1

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

Origin of tantalize1

C16: from the punishment of Tantalus
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For Israel, the most tantalizing diplomatic prize remains normalization with Saudi Arabia.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto limited the Cubs to one run, three hits and a walk and struck out four, effectively using his splitter and flashing tantalizing potential in Tokyo Series opener.

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Still, Sasaki’s spring performance offered a glimpse at his immediate potential and a preview of his tantalizing long-term ceiling.

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Today, when issues of marginalized identity are under massive political assault, the Getty show opens up tantalizing questions.

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But over the last couple of years, as he watched the Dodgers from opposing dugouts, Snell had been intrigued with Miller’s high-octane stuff and tantalizing potential.

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