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   tickle

   /ˈtɪkl/

   verb

   • 1. lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter: "I tickled him under the ears" Similar strokepetlightly touchlightly prodchuckarchaic:titillate
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) have a sensation of mild irritation or discomfort: "his throat had stopped tickling"
   • ▪ touch with light finger movements: "tickling the safe open took nearly ninety minutes"
   • ▪ catch (a trout) by lightly rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand: "the skill of a poacher tickling a trout"
   • 2. appeal to (someone's taste, curiosity, etc.): "here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy" Similar stimulateinterestappeal toexcitearousecaptivate
   • ▪ cause (someone) amusement or pleasure: "he is tickled by the idea" Similar amuseentertaindivertpleasedelightgladdencheer upsatisfygratifyinformal:tickle someone pinkOpposite bore

   noun

   • 1. an act of tickling someone: "Dad gave my chin a little tickle"
   • ▪ a sensation like that of being lightly touched or prodded: "I had a tickle between my shoulder blades"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘be delighted or thrilled’): perhaps a frequentative of tick1, or an alteration of Scots and dialect kittle ‘to tickle’ (compare with kittle1).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTICKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     tickle translate: fer pessigolles (a). Learn more in the...

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     tickle translate: łaskotać, swędzieć, rozbawić, łaskotać,...

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     tickle translate: kitzeln, kitzeln, amüsieren, das Kitzeln,...

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   Tickle means to touch sensitive body parts in order to cause laughter, to stroke lightly to cause an itching sensation, or to excite. Tickle has several other senses as a verb and a noun. You might tickle your baby brother as part of playing to get him to laugh.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word tickle, which can be a verb, a noun, or an adjective. Find out how to tickle someone or something, and what it feels like to be tickled.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtickle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb tickle, which can mean to move your fingers on a sensitive part of somebody’s body, to produce a slightly uncomfortable feeling, or to please and interest somebody. See examples, synonyms and idioms related to tickle.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTICKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. to touch, stroke, or poke (a person, part of the body, etc) so as to produce pleasure, laughter, or a twitching sensation. 2. (transitive) to excite pleasurably; gratify.