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US
/ˈtænəˌɫaɪz, ˈtæntəˌɫaɪz/
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VERB
-
harass with persistent criticism or carping
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
The children teased the new teacher
How To Use tantalize In A Sentence
- That's why I was suckered into entering one of those Readers' Digest prize draws - you know, the ones that tantalise you for months, getting you to fill in this and that, tear off this bit, post this bit back.
- Not that its mysteries will readily reveal themselves: one finds oneself rereading passages to crack its subtle enigmas, tantalised by the missing puzzle piece that lies just beyond all that is visible.
- Atlantic City's longest lasting attraction, the annual Miss America pageant, has answered America's longing for royalty since 1921, long before the casinos tantalized visitors with the prospect of becoming rich overnight.
- Had he left it open in order to tantalize her with a glimpse of freedom? LORD OF THE SILENT
- Had he left it open in order to tantalize her with a glimpse of freedom? LORD OF THE SILENT
- Perhaps it's just something to tantalise the fans for the upcoming fourth Indiana Jones. Filmstalker: Indiana Jones IV revealing spy shot
- He has been held back by injury and inconsistency this season but his talent has the capacity to tantalise. Now is the time to kick on, says West Ham's Freddie Sears
- Besides offering run-of-the mill pub grub such as fish and chips, the updated menus promised to tantalise taste buds with some more exotic-sounding fare such as black olive bruschetta and charred cod, burnt lemon and Chardonnay risotto.
- When she moved, her hair swished with her movements in a way that tantalized any man in her radius, though she was oblivious to all of the attention she got.
- We chose a fairly smart looking spot with a ten course degustation menu for €50 a head and had a very pleasant, leisurely meal which tantalised our palates.
