tickle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
tickles;
tickled;
tickling
tickles;
tickled;
tickling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TICKLE
1
[+ object]
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to try to make (someone) laugh by lightly touching a very sensitive part of the body with your fingers, a feather, etc.
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Her little brother screamed with laughter as she tickled him.
2
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to have or cause a slightly uncomfortable feeling on a part of your body
[+ object]
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The tag on the sweater tickled his neck.
[no object]
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My nose started to tickle.
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Don't touch me there; it tickles.
3
[+ object]
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to please or amuse (someone or something)
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The food will tickle your taste buds. [=you'll enjoy the taste of the food]
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We were tickled by the invitation.
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The idea of going to the party tickled her.
tickled pink
informal
:
very happy or amused
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I was tickled pink to see her.
tickle the ivories
tickle your fancy
informal
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to interest or attract you
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Do you see anything on the menu that tickles your fancy?
tickle your funny bone
— tickle
noun, plural tickles [count]-
He gave her neck a tickle. [=he tickled her neck]
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He felt a tickle in his throat.
