Tickle to death Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɪkəɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɛθ
TIK-uhl tuh DETH
tˈɪkəl/ /tˈuː/ /dˈɛθ
TIK-uhl too DETH
Definition
To tickle someone so much that they laugh uncontrollably, sometimes used literally or more often as an exaggeration meaning to make someone laugh a lot.
Usage & Nuances
Almost always an exaggeration, not literal. Used in playful or informal contexts. Can mean physically tickling or just making someone laugh a lot. Often appears as 'That tickled me to death' (very funny) or 'I'm going to tickle you to death!'.
Spanish: hacerle cosquillas hasta morir de risa - matar de risa (figurado)Portuguese (BR): fazer cócegas até morrer de rir - morrer de tanta cócega (figurado)Portuguese (PT): fazer cócegas até morrer de rir - morrer de tantas cócegas (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 把……挠得哈哈大笑 - （夸张）笑死Chinese (Traditional): 把……搔癢到快笑死 - （誇張）笑死Hindi: गुदगुदाकर पागल कर देना - (अत्यधिक हँसी में)Arabic: يدغدغ حتى الموت (مبالغة بالضحك)Bengali: হাসতে হাসতে মরে যাওয়া - বেশি গুদগুদানোRussian: защекотать до смерти - рассмешить до слёзJapanese: 死ぬほどくすぐる - 死ぬほど笑わせるVietnamese: chọc cười chết đi được - cù đến chếtKorean: 죽을 정도로 간질이다 - 죽도록 웃게 하다Turkish: gıdıklaya gıdıklaya öldürmek - çok güldürmekUrdu: مر جانے تک گدگدانا - ہنسی سے لوٹ پوٹ کرناIndonesian: menggelitik sampai mati - membuat tertawa terbahak-bahak
Example Sentences
Don't tickle to death your little brother!
basic
She will tickle me to death if I don't run away!
basic
The children tried to tickle their dad to death.
basic
He told a joke that tickled me to death.
natural
I was tickled to death to see my old friends at the party.
natural
If you tell her the secret, she'll be tickled to death!
natural