Definition of tantalize

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tan·ta·lize    (tnt-lz) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
tan·ta·lized , tan·ta·liz·ing , tan·ta·liz·es

To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus ; see Tantalus

OTHER FORMS:
tanta·li·zation   (-l-zshn) KEY  (Noun), tanta·lizer (Noun), tanta·lizing·ly (Adverb)

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