tickle
word
/ˈtɪkəɫ/
TI-kuhl
/tˈɪkəl/
TI-kuhl
Definition
To touch someone lightly so that they laugh or feel a funny, pleasant sensation; it can also mean to cause a slight, itchy feeling on the skin.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for playful touch, especially between children or in families. The verb can describe both causing laughter ('tickle someone') and a sensation ('it tickles'). Can also be used figuratively ('tickle my fancy'). Not typically formal.
Spanish: hacer cosquillas - cosquillearPortuguese (BR): fazer cócegas - coçarPortuguese (PT): fazer cócegas - coçarChinese (Simplified): 挠痒痒 - 使发痒Chinese (Traditional): 搔癢癢 - 使發癢Hindi: गुदगुदी करनाArabic: دغدغةBengali: গুদগুদ করা - খামচানো (হালকা স্পর্শে হাসানো)Russian: щекотатьJapanese: くすぐるVietnamese: cùKorean: 간지럽히다Turkish: gıdıklamakUrdu: گدگداناIndonesian: menggelitik
Example Sentences
Don't tickle me, I can't stop laughing!
basic
The wool sweater tickles my neck.
basic
He likes to tickle his baby to make her laugh.
basic
That feather really tickles—please stop!
natural
Sometimes my nose tickles and I sneeze.
natural
The idea of winning the prize really tickles me.
natural