Tantalization — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˌæntəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/tˌantəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˌantəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /tˌæntəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ribbing teasing tease

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances “he ignored their teases”

Word Forms

tease	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
rib	verb	subject to laughter or ridicule
tantalize	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verlockung

die Handlung, jemanden spielerisch oder böswillig zu belästigen (insbesondere durch Spott); jemanden mit anhaltenden Ärgernissen provozieren

🇫🇷French

tentation

le fait de harceler quelqu'un de manière ludique ou malveillante (notamment par le ridicule) ; provoquer quelqu'un avec des ennuis persistants

🇪🇸Spanish

tentación

el acto de acosar a alguien en broma o maliciosamente (especialmente mediante el ridículo); Provocar a alguien con molestias persistentes.

🇮🇹Italian

stuzzicamento

l'atto di molestare qualcuno in modo scherzoso o malizioso (soprattutto tramite il ridicolo); provocare qualcuno con fastidi persistenti

🇳🇱Dutch

prikkeling

het op speelse of kwaadwillige wijze lastigvallen van iemand (vooral door spot); iemand provoceren met aanhoudende ergernissen

🇵🇹Portuguese

tentação

o ato de assediar alguém de forma divertida ou maliciosa (especialmente por meio do ridículo); provocar alguém com aborrecimentos persistentes

🇷🇺Russian

соблазнение

акт преследования кого-либо в шутливой или злонамеренной форме (особенно путем насмешек); провоцировать кого-то постоянными раздражениями

India

🇮🇳Hindi

टैंटलाइज़ेशन

किसी को चंचल या दुर्भावनापूर्ण तरीके से परेशान करने का कार्य (विशेषकर उपहास द्वारा); लगातार झुंझलाहट से किसी को उकसाना

🇮🇳Tamil

தூண்டுதல்

ஒருவரை விளையாட்டுத்தனமாக அல்லது தீங்கிழைக்கும் வகையில் (குறிப்பாக ஏளனத்தால்) துன்புறுத்தும் செயல்; தொடர்ச்சியான எரிச்சலுடன் ஒருவரைத் தூண்டுவது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రకోపము

ఒకరిని సరదాగా లేదా హానికరంగా వేధించే చర్య (ముఖ్యంగా ఎగతాళి చేయడం ద్వారా); నిరంతర చికాకులతో ఒకరిని రెచ్చగొట్టడం

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટેન્ટલાઇઝેશન

કોઈને રમતિયાળ અથવા દૂષિત રીતે હેરાન કરવાનું કાર્ય (ખાસ કરીને ઉપહાસ દ્વારા); સતત હેરાનગતિ સાથે કોઈને ઉશ્કેરવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಲೋಭನೆ

ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಮಾಷೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ದುರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ನೀಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯದಿಂದ); ನಿರಂತರ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രലോഭനം

ആരെയെങ്കിലും കളിയായോ ക്ഷുദ്രകരമായോ ഉപദ്രവിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് പരിഹാസത്തിലൂടെ); നിരന്തരമായ ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഒരാളെ പ്രകോപിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟੈਂਟਲਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ

ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਖੇਡਣ ਜਾਂ ਬਦਨੀਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਮਖੌਲ ਦੁਆਰਾ); ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਭੜਕਾਉਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹینٹلائزیشن

کھیل کود یا بدنیتی سے کسی کو ہراساں کرنے کا عمل (خاص طور پر طنز سے)؛ کسی کو مسلسل جھنجھلاہٹ کے ساتھ اکسانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

诱惑

开玩笑或恶意地骚扰某人的行为（尤其是通过嘲笑）；持续激怒某人

🇯🇵Japanese

じれったい

誰かをふざけてまたは悪意を持って（特に嘲笑によって）嫌がらせをする行為。執拗なイライラで人を挑発する

🇰🇷Korean

감질나게 하다

누군가를 장난스럽게 또는 악의적으로(특히 조롱으로) 괴롭히는 행위 지속적인 짜증으로 누군가를 자극하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trêu ngươi

hành động quấy rối ai đó một cách tinh nghịch hoặc ác ý (đặc biệt là bằng cách chế nhạo); khiêu khích ai đó bằng sự khó chịu dai dẳng

🇹🇭Thai

ยั่วเย้า

การกระทำที่คุกคามผู้อื่นอย่างสนุกสนานหรือมุ่งร้าย (โดยเฉพาะการเยาะเย้ย) ยั่วยุให้ใครก็ตามมีความรำคาญอย่างต่อเนื่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

godaan

tindakan melecehkan seseorang dengan cara main-main atau jahat (terutama dengan ejekan); memprovokasi seseorang dengan gangguan terus-menerus

🇵🇭Filipino

panunukso

ang pagkilos ng panliligalig sa isang tao nang mapaglaro o may malisyoso (lalo na sa pamamagitan ng pangungutya); pag-uudyok sa isang tao na may patuloy na inis

🇲🇾Malay

menggoda

perbuatan mengganggu seseorang secara main-main atau berniat jahat (terutama dengan ejekan); memprovokasi seseorang dengan gangguan berterusan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إثارة

فعل مضايقة شخص ما بشكل هزلي أو ضار (خاصة عن طريق السخرية)؛ استفزاز شخص ما بمضايقات مستمرة

🇮🇷Persian

وسوسه انگیزی

عمل آزار و اذیت شخصی با بازیگوشی یا بدخواهانه (مخصوصاً با تمسخر). تحریک کردن کسی با مزاحمت های مداوم

🇹🇷Turkish

baştan çıkarma

birini şakacı veya kötü niyetli bir şekilde (özellikle alay ederek) taciz etme eylemi; ısrarla rahatsız olan birini kışkırtmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

גירוי

מעשה הטרדה של מישהו בשובבות או בזדון (במיוחד על ידי לעג); להתגרות במישהו עם מטרדים מתמשכים

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The primary meaning of 'tantalization' is 'the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances'.

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