He tantalized the hungry dog by pretending to feed him.
SYNONYM(S): plague, vex.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tan·ta·lize — … Useful english dictionary
tan´ta|liz´er — tan|ta|lize «TAN tuh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to torment by keeping some desired thing in sight but out of reach. SYNONYM(S): plague, vex. 2. Figurative. to tease by holding out hopes that are repeatedly disappointed: »He… … Useful english dictionary
lize — al·ka·lize; anab·o·lize; ben·zo·lize; can·a·lize; can·nu·lize; car·bo·lize; ca·tab·o·lize; civ·i·lize; crys·tal·lize; di·ab·o·lize; em·bo·lize; eno·lize; epis·to·lize; ep·i·the·lize; evan·ge·lize; fab·u·lize; fac·sim·i·lize; fis·tu·lize;… … English syllables
tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… … English syllables
tantalize — tan·ta·lize … English syllables
tantalize — tan•ta•lize [[t]ˈtæn tlˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations • Etymology: 1590–1600; Tantal (us) + ize tan′ta•liz er, n … From formal English to slang
tantalize — tan|ta|lize also tantalise BrE [ˈtæntəl aız] v [I,T ] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Tantalus king in an ancient Greek story who had to stand up to his chin in water under a fruit tree, but was unable to reach either the water to drink or the fruit to … Dictionary of contemporary English
tantalize — tan|ta|lize [ tæntl,aız ] verb transitive to make someone feel excited by showing or offering them something they want, often with no intention of giving it to them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
Tantalize — Tan ta*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tantalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tantalizing}.] [From {Tantalus}: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
