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tantalize
Overview of verb tantalize
The verb tantalize has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (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")
Grep of noun tantalize
tantalizer
Antonyms of verb tantalize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> mock, bemock
=> treat, handle, do by
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
=> kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> mock, bemock
'Cause To' of verb tantalize
Derived Forms of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
RELATED TO>(noun) tantalizer#1
=> tantalizer, tantaliser
RELATED TO>(noun) Tantalus#1
=> Tantalus
RELATED TO>(noun) tantalization#1
=> tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization
Domain of verb tantalize
Domain Terms of verb tantalize
Familiarity of verb tantalize
tantalize used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tantalize
1 sense of tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
> mock, bemock
=> tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
=> deride
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tantalize
Sense 1
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> mock, bemock
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Grep of verb tantalize
tantalize
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