Complete Definition of "tickle"

English
wikipedia|tickling

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-tickle.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪk�l|-ɪk�l

Noun
en-noun

  1. the act of tickling
  2. a feeling resembling the result of tickling

#:''I have a persistent tickle in my throat

Verb
en-verb|tickl|ing

  1. transitive to touch someone in a manner that causes itching and usually laughing.

#:He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.

  1. context|intransitive|of a body part to feel like the body part in question is being tickled

#:My nose is tickling, and I'm going to sneeze!

  1. transitive appeal to someone's taste, curiosity, etc.
  2. transitive to cause delight or amusement

#:He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift.

Translations
trans-top|touch in a manner that causes itching and laughing
Bosnian: golicati
Croatian: golicati
Finnish: kutittaa
French: chatouiller
German: kitzeln
Hindi: ��द��दाना (gudgud�n�)
Icelandic: kitla
Japanese: ���� (kusuguru)
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Portuguese: c%C3%B3cega
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: голи�а�и
:Roman: golicati
Spanish: hacer cosquillas
Swedish: kittla
Urdu: URchar|گدگدا�ا (gudgud�n�)
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See also
tickled pink
ticklish

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