tantalize vs gibe

tantalize is not a noun while gibe is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tantalize	No	No	Yes	No
gibe	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of tantalize include barrack, flout, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

tantalize (noun)	gibe (noun)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

tantalize (verb)	gibe (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	laugh at with contempt and derision
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics