Synonyms of the word

tantalization

• n. The act of tantalizing.

harassment

• n. Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
• n. Deliberate pestering or annoying.
• n. Excessive intimidation.

molestation

• n. The act of molesting.

ribbing

• v. present participle of rib.
• n. (uncountable) The action of the verb to rib.
• n. (countable, uncountable) A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.
• n. (countable) An instance of teasing.

tease

• v. To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
• v. To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
• v. To back-comb.
• v. (transitive) To poke fun at.
• v. (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
• v. (transitive) To entice, to tempt.
• v. (transitive, informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
• n. One who teases.
• n. A single act of teasing.
• n. A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.

teasing

• v. present participle of tease.
• n. The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.