Noun: tantalization ,tan-tu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,tan-tu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
"The children's tantalization of their younger sibling led to tears";
- tease, teasing, ribbing, wind-up [Brit, informal], tantalisation [Brit]
Derived forms: tantalizations
Type of: harassment, molestation
Encyclopedia: Tantalization