tantalize

English - Turkish

Definition of tantalize in English Turkish dictionary

umutlandır

boşuna ümit vermek

umutlandırıp vermemek

{f} (birinde) boş ümitler uyandırmak: The belly dancer was tantalizing all the men in the group. Dansöz gruptaki tüm erkekleri tahrik ediyordu

{f} gösterip de vermemek

boşuna ümit ver

Related Terms

tantalizing

{s} gösterip de vermeyen

tantalization

umutlandırıp vermeme

tantalizer

eziyet eden

tantalizing

düş kırıklığına uğratan

tantalizing

boşuna umutlandıran

tantalise

f., İng., bak. tantalize

tantalised

provoke edilmiş

tantalisingly

umut verip kıvrandırarak

tantalisingly

provoke ederek

tantalization

{i} kuyruk sallama

tantalization

{i} boşuna ümit verme

tantalization

{i} gösterip vermeme

tantalizingly

tahrik ederek

English - English

Definition of tantalize in English English dictionary

to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach

to tease

{v} to teaze with false hopes

harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

{f} tease, provoke or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it; expose someone to something inaccessible; annoy; criticize (also tantalise)

To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment

tan·ta·lize tantalizes tantalizing tantalized in BRIT, also use tantalise If someone or something tantalizes you, they make you feel hopeful and excited about getting what you want, usually before disappointing you by not letting you have what they appeared to offer. the dreams of democracy that have so tantalized them. + tantalizing tan·ta·liz·ing A tantalising aroma of roast beef fills the air. + tantalizingly tan·ta·liz·ing·ly She went away disappointed after getting tantalisingly close to breaking the record. to show or promise something that someone really wants, but then not allow them to have it (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 eat)

to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaves them unsatisfied

Related Terms

tantalisingly

In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly

tantalizing

Present participle of tantalize

tantalise

harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

tantalise

{f} tease, provoke or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it; expose someone to something inaccessible; annoy; criticize (also tantalize)

tantalising

very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

tantalising

{s} attractive but cannot be attained; causing or arousing desire and excitement; pleasantly inviting (also tantalizing)

tantalising

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"

tantalising

alternative spelling of tantalizing

tantalization

The act of tantalizing

tantalization

The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized

tantalization

{i} act of tantalizing, act of tempting or teasing

tantalized

past of tantalize

tantalizer

One who tantalizes

tantalizer

One who tantalizes; a tease; a tempter

tantalizer

someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach

tantalizer

{i} one who tantalizes, tempter, teaser, provoker (also tantaliser)

tantalizes

third-person singular of tantalize

tantalizing

Teasing; tempting, but beyond reach

tantalizing

very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

tantalizing

making you feel a strong desire to have or do something

tantalizing

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"

tantalizing

{s} attractive but cannot be attained; causing or arousing desire and excitement; pleasantly inviting (also tantalising)

tantalizing

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success

tantalizingly

temptingly, tormentingly, teasingly, provocatively

tantalizingly

in a tantalizing manner; "she smiled at him tantalizingly"

tantalizingly

In a tantalizing manner

tantalizingly

In a tantalizing or teasing manner

tantalizingly

in a tantalizing manner; "she smiled at him tantalizingly

Hyphenation

tan·ta·lize

Turkish pronunciation

täntılayz

Synonyms

annoy, badger, baffle, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, charm, entice, fascinate, frustrate, gnaw, harass, harry, keep hanging, lead on

Antonyms

disenchant, repulse, turn off

Pronunciation

/ˈtantəˌlīz/ /ˈtæntəˌlaɪz/

Etymology

() From Tantalus (Τάνταλος) in Greek mythology, who was condemned to Tartarus in the underworld. There, he had to stand for eternity in water that receded from him when he stooped to drink, beneath fruit trees whose branches were always out of reach.

Tenses

tantalises, tantalizing, tantalized