tickle
/ˈtɪkl/
light touch, amuse
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To lightly touch or stroke a part of the body, causing a slight irritation or a pleasant, sometimes uncontrollable, sensation, often leading to laughter.
"He tickled the baby's feet, making her giggle."
- 2.
To please or amuse someone, often in a light or slightly mischievous way.
"The idea of a surprise party really tickled him."
- 1.
A slight tingling or itching sensation in a part of the body.
"I felt a tickle in my throat, signaling a cough."
- 2.
An act of lightly touching someone to produce a tickling sensation.
"She gave him a gentle tickle on the arm."
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The clown tickled the child's nose, making him laugh.
The clown lightly touched the child's nose, causing laughter.
I had a persistent tickle in my throat that made me cough.
I had a continuous itchy sensation in my throat that caused me to cough.
The good news really tickled my fancy.
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How do you pronounce tickle?
tickle is pronounced [/ˈtɪkl/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does tickle mean?
tickle means "light touch, amuse". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is tickle?
tickle is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "The clown tickled the child's nose, making him laugh." — used to mean "light touch, amuse".
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