tantalize
🇺🇸
/ˈtæntəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈtæntəlaɪz/
verb
R
to tease or excite someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
The chef would often tantalize his guests by describing the delicious meal he was preparing, but not serving it for hours.
translation
to tease or excite someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
Word Forms
3rd Present
tantalizes
Past
tantalized
Perfect
tantalized
Progressive
tantalizing