tickle
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪkəl
[edit] Noun
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tickle (plural tickles)
- The act of tickling.
- A feeling resembling the result of tickling.
- I have a persistent tickle in my throat.
[edit] Verb
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to tickle (third-person singular simple present tickles, present participle tickling, simple past and past participle tickled)
- (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes the recipient to feel a usually pleasant sensation of tingling or titillation.
- He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.
- (intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
- My nose tickles, and I'm going to sneeze!
- (transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
- (transitive) To cause delight or amusement.
- He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift.
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from the verb "tickle"
[edit] Translations
touch repeatedly or stroke delicately