tickle

  • 11tickle — I UK [ˈtɪk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms tickle : present tense I/you/we/they tickle he/she/it tickles present participle tickling past tense tickled past participle tickled 1) a) [transitive] to move your fingers gently on someone s skin in order to …

    English dictionary

  • 12tickle — tick|le1 [ tıkl ] verb 1. ) transitive to move your fingers gently on someone s skin in order to give them a pleasant feeling or to make them laugh: The dog rolled over, waiting for his tummy to be tickled. a ) intransitive or transitive if… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13Tickle U — Infobox Network network name = Tickle U | network country = United States network type = Cable network (cartoons), broadcast over Cartoon Network available = National owner = Turner Broadcasting/Time Warner key people = start date = August… …

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  • 14tickle — tick|le1 [ˈtıkəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from tick to touch lightly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [T] to move your fingers gently over someone s body in order to make them laugh ▪ Stop tickling me! 2.) [I and T] if something touching your… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15tickle — 1 verb 1 (T) to rub someone s body gently with your fingers in order to make them laugh 2 (I, T) if something touching your body tickles you, it makes you want to rub your body because it is uncomfortable: Mommy, this blanket tickles. 3 (T) if a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16tickle — v 1. titillate, titivate, stroke, pet, twiddle. 2. gratify, please, content, refresh, delight, tickle pink, tickle to death; enchant, captivate, thrill, excite, fascinate, charm; strike one s fancy, tickle one s fancy, interest, intrigue, arouse …

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  • 17tickle — [c]/ˈtɪkəl / (say tikuhl) verb (tickled, tickling) –verb (t) 1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate. 2. to poke in some sensitive part of the body so as to… …

  • 18tickle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + TICKLE ▪ give sb/sth ▪ feel ▪ He felt a tickle on the back of his neck. {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Tickle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑trout, ↑tum …

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  • 19tickle — I. verb (tickled; tickling) Etymology: Middle English tikelen; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to excite or stir up agreeably ; please < music…does more than tickle o …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20tickle — /tik euhl/, v., tickled, tickling, n. v.t. 1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate. 2. to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic&#8230; …

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