tantalize

verbs

harass with persistent criticism or carping
"The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit
is derived from
tantalizer
is derived from
Tantalus
is derived from
tantalization