Tantalize (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She had to deal with her nagging in-laws who would constantly tantalize her about her child-rearing skills.
- His boss loved to tantalize him with negative comments about his work, which led to him feeling unappreciated.
- The experienced team members would often tantalize the newcomer about her slow performance during training sessions.
- Her friends would tantalize her about her cooking, saying it was never up to par despite her best efforts.
- The rival team's fans would tantalize the opposing team's goalkeeper after each goal scored against them.