| slovo | definícia |
tantalize
(mass) | tantalize
- mučiť |
tantalize
(encz) | tantalize,mučit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Tantalize
(gcide) | Tantalize \Tan"ta*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tantalized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Tantalizing.] [From Tantalus: cf. F.
tantaliser.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Thy vain desires, at strife
Within themselves, have tantalized thy life. --Dryden.
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Syn: To tease; vex; irritate; provoke.
Usage: Tantalize, Disappoint. To disappoint is literally
to do away with what was (or was taken to be)
appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus
dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger
term, describes a most distressing form of
disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the
Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the
bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting
hopes or expectations which can never be realized.
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tantalize
(wn) | tantalize
v 1: 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" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
tantalize
(mass) | tantalize
- mučiť |
tantalize
(encz) | tantalize,mučit v: Zdeněk Brož |
tantalized
(encz) | tantalized,mučený adj: Zdeněk Brožtantalized,mučil v: Zdeněk Brožtantalized,týraný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
tantalizer
(encz) | tantalizer, |
Tantalized
(gcide) | Tantalize \Tan"ta*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tantalized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Tantalizing.] [From Tantalus: cf. F.
tantaliser.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Thy vain desires, at strife
Within themselves, have tantalized thy life. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To tease; vex; irritate; provoke.
Usage: Tantalize, Disappoint. To disappoint is literally
to do away with what was (or was taken to be)
appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus
dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger
term, describes a most distressing form of
disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the
Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the
bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting
hopes or expectations which can never be realized.
[1913 Webster] |
Tantalizer
(gcide) | Tantalizer \Tan"ta*li`zer\, n.
One who tantalizes.
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tantalize
(wn) | tantalize
v 1: 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" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod,
tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally,
ride] |
tantalizer
(wn) | tantalizer
n 1: someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something
desirable but keeps it just out of reach [syn:
tantalizer, tantaliser] |
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