Noun: tantalisation ,tan-tu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,tan-tu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: tantalization)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: tantalization)
- The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
"His tantalisation of his crush backfired when she lost interest";
- tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization, wind-up [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: tantalisations
Type of: harassment, molestation
Encyclopedia: Tantalisation