tantalise

Other spellings

• (US) tantalize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtantəlʌɪz/

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Verb

Plain form tantalise

Third-person singular tantalises

Past tense tantalised

Past participle tantalised

Present participle tantalising

1. To tantalise is to tease by showing something one wants, and then withhold it.