Tantalise

Definition of Tantalise

1. Harass with persistent criticism or carping Verb

Synonyms for word "tantalise"

bait
cod
rag
rally
razz
ride
tantalize
taunt
tease
twit

Semanticaly linked words with "tantalise"

bemock
mock
barrack
flout
gibe
jeer
scoff
banter
chaff
jolly
josh
kid

Lexical Analysis for "tantalise"

tantaliser
Noun
derivation
1
1. someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
tantalus
Noun
derivation
1
1. (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it

Words Rhyme with tantalise

brutalise
capitalise
compartmentalise
crystalise
devitalise
digitalise
hospitalise
immortalise
monumentalise
occidentalise
orientalise
overcapitalise
palatalise
revitalise
sentimentalise
tantalise

Etymology for tantalise

is derived from tantalised
is derived from tantalises

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