Tantalize — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈæntəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈantəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈantəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /tˈæntəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tease bait ride razz taunt rally twit cod tantalise rag

Parts of Speech

verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping “The children teased the new teacher”

Word Forms

tease	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teasing	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
razzing	noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
tantalizer	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
Tantalus	noun	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
tantalization	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantaliser	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
taunting	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
taunt	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twit	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

quälen

mit anhaltender Kritik oder Nörgeln belästigen

🇫🇷French

séduire

harceler avec des critiques ou des reproches persistants

🇪🇸Spanish

atormentar

acosar con críticas o críticas persistentes

🇮🇹Italian

stuzzicare

molestare con critiche persistenti o lamentele

🇳🇱Dutch

prikkelen

lastigvallen met aanhoudende kritiek of gezeur

🇵🇹Portuguese

atormentar

assediar com críticas persistentes ou reclamações

🇷🇺Russian

мучить

преследовать настойчивой критикой или придирками

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बहुत कष्ट पहुंचाना

लगातार आलोचना या छींटाकशी से परेशान करना

🇧🇩Bengali

উত্তেজিত করা

ক্রমাগত সমালোচনা বা কার্পিং দিয়ে হয়রানি করা

🇮🇳Tamil

கொந்தளிக்கின்றன

தொடர்ச்சியான விமர்சனம் அல்லது கார்ப்பிங் மூலம் துன்புறுத்தவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రలోభపెట్టు

నిరంతర విమర్శలు లేదా కార్పింగ్‌తో వేధించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

चिडवणे

सतत टीका किंवा कार्पिंग करून त्रास देणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ક્રોધાવેશ

સતત ટીકા અથવા કાર્પિંગ સાથે હેરાન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೆರಳಿಸು

ನಿರಂತರ ಟೀಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಪಿಂಗ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ನೀಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രലോഭിപ്പിക്കുക

നിരന്തരമായ വിമർശനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കാർപ്പിംഗ് ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ഉപദ്രവിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟੈਂਟਲਾਈਜ਼

ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਆਲੋਚਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਪਿੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

تنگ کرنا

مسلسل تنقید یا کارپنگ کے ساتھ ہراساں کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

吊胃口

持续批评或吹毛求疵来骚扰

🇯🇵Japanese

じらす

執拗な批判や悪口で嫌がらせをする

🇰🇷Korean

애타게 하다

끈질긴 비난이나 잔소리로 괴롭히다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trêu ngươi

quấy rối bằng những lời chỉ trích hoặc đả kích dai dẳng

🇹🇭Thai

ล่อ

ก่อกวนด้วยการวิพากษ์วิจารณ์หรือตำหนิอย่างต่อเนื่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggoda

melecehkan dengan kritik atau kecaman yang terus-menerus

🇵🇭Filipino

mapang-akit

harass na may paulit-ulit na pagpuna o carping

🇲🇾Malay

menggoda

mengganggu dengan kritikan yang berterusan atau carping

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عذب

المضايقة بالنقد المستمر أو الشتائم

🇮🇷Persian

وسوسه کردن

آزار و اذیت با انتقاد مداوم یا خراش دادن

🇹🇷Turkish

baştan çıkarmak

ısrarlı eleştiri veya azarlamayla taciz etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לגרות

להטריד בביקורת מתמשכת או התקרחות

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The primary meaning of 'tantalize' is 'harass with persistent criticism or carping'.

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