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tickle

tick·le

tickle

 
 
pronunciation:
tI kl
part of speech: verb
inflections: tickles, tickling, tickled
definition 1: When someone tickles you, they touch a part of your body in a way that makes you laugh. One place where someone might tickle you is on the bottoms of your feet.
Joel's brother tickled him, and then they rolled all over the couch trying to tickle each other.
similar words:
pet, stroke, touch
definition 2: When something tickles a person, it makes them feel amused or gives them a bit of pleasure. If something tickles you, you might laugh.
The clown's performance tickled the children.
synonyms:
delight, excite
similar words:
please, provoke, stimulate, tease, thrill
definition 3: When something tickles, it causes a feeling of tingling or slight itching on your skin.
A feather can tickle if it brushes over your skin.
synonyms:
tingle
similar words:
itch, sting