tantalize vs josh

tantalize and josh both are verbs.

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

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

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

tantalize (verb)	josh (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	be silly or tease one another