noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of tantalizing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appealattractionbafflementbalkblandishmentblow

Etymology

From tantalize + -ation.