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Definition tickle in American English

tickle verb

verb
/ˈtɪk(ə)l/
1

to move your fingers gently on someone's skin in order to give them a pleasant feeling or to make them laugh

Example

The dog rolled over, waiting for his tummy to be tickled.

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1.1

if something tickles you, it touches your skin gently and gives you a pleasant or slightly uncomfortable feeling

Example

Bubbles from the champagne were tickling her nose.

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2

if something such as a remark or an idea tickles you, you think it is funny

Example

It tickled him to think that she'd asked him for advice.

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2.1

if something tickles you, it makes you feel pleased

Example

It always tickled her to get a card from them.

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Definition tickle in American English