tickle
/ˈtɪkəl/
noun
- An act of tickling or the sensation of being tickled.
- A light tickle on the foot can make some people laugh.
- She gave her little brother a gentle tickle.
- He felt a tickle on his arm and brushed it away.
verb
- To touch someone lightly in a way that causes a tingling sensation and often laughter or twitching.
- The baby laughed when her father started to tickle her.
- Feathers can tickle your skin if you brush them lightly.
- He tried to tickle his sister, but she was too quick.
- To amuse or delight someone.
- The silly story tickled the children's imagination.
- She was tickled by the unexpected compliment.
- The comedian's jokes really tickled the audience.
- To cause a slight, irritating sensation, like an itch.
- A piece of grass tickled her nose as she lay in the field.
- The dust made his throat tickle.
- The tag on his shirt was tickling his neck.
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