tantalise vs scoff

tantalise is not a noun while scoff is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tantalise	No	No	Yes	No
scoff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scoff is a hyponym of tantalise; that is, scoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tantalise:

Other hyponyms of tantalise include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

tantalise (noun)	scoff (noun)
	showing your contempt by derision

tantalise (verb)	scoff (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	laugh at with contempt and derision
	treat with contemptuous disregard