/ Dictionary / Index T tantalize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tan•ta•lize Pronunciation: (tan'tl-īz"), [key] — -lized, -liz•ing. to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tantalize (Thesaurus) tantalite tantalizing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language