Etymology:
Meaning and Origin:
The word "tantalize" means to tease or torment someone with something that is desired but just out of reach. It is derived from the Greek myth of Tantalus, who was punished by the gods to stand in a pool of water beneath trees laden with fruit. Every time he tried to drink from the water, it would recede away from him. Similarly, when he tried to eat the fruit, the branches would pull back out of reach.
This mythological allusion has come to represent the frustrating experience of being teased with something that is desired but ultimately unattainable. The word "tantalize" is often used in a figurative sense to describe the act of teasing or tempting someone with something they cannot have.
Etymology The name Tantalus is of Greek origin and has the following possible etymologi
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