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tick·le
(tĭk′əl)v. tick·led, tick·ling, tick·les
v.tr.
1. To touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements.
2.
a. To tease or excite pleasurably; titillate: suspense that tickles the reader's curiosity.
b. To fill with mirth or pleasure; delight.
v.intr.
To feel or cause a tingling sensation.
n.
Idiom: 1. The act of tickling.
2. A tickling sensation.
tickled pink Informal
Very pleased; delighted: I was tickled pink by the compliment.
[Middle English tikelen, perhaps frequentative of ticken, to touch lightly.]
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tickle
(ˈtɪkəl)vb
1. to touch, stroke, or poke (a person, part of the body, etc) so as to produce pleasure, laughter, or a twitching sensation
2. (tr) to excite pleasurably; gratify
3. (tr) to delight or entertain (often in the phrase tickle one's fancy)
4. (intr) to itch or tingle
5. (Angling) (tr) to catch (a fish, esp a trout) by grasping it with the hands and gently moving the fingers into its gills
6. tickle pink tickle to death informal to please greatly: he was tickled pink to be elected president.
n
7. a sensation of light stroking or itching
8. the act of tickling
9. (Physical Geography) Canadian (in the Atlantic Provinces) a narrow strait
[C14: related to Old English tinclian, Old High German kizziton, Old Norse kitla, Latin titillāre to titillate]
ˈtickly adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
tick•le
(ˈtɪk əl)v. -led, -ling,
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 laughter.
3. to excite agreeably; gratify: to tickle someone's vanity.
4. to amuse or delight: The clown's antics tickled the kids.
v.i. 5. to be affected with a tingling or itching sensation.
6. to produce such a sensation.
n. 7. an act or instance of tickling.
8. a tickling sensation.
Idioms: tickled pink, greatly pleased.
[1300–50; Middle English tikelen, frequentative of tick1 (in obsolete sense) to touch lightly]
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See also related terms for tap.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
tickle
Past participle: tickled
Gerund: tickling
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| Noun | 1. |  tickle - a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking |
| 2. |  tickle - the act of tickling | |
| Verb | 1. | tickle - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" |
| 2. |  tickle - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" | |
| 3. | tickle - touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves" |
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tickle
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
tickle
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Translations
دَغْدَغَهوَخْز خَفيف في الحُنْجَرَهيُبْهِج، يُسَلّييُدَغْدَغُيُدَغدِغ
lechtatpobavitsvěděnísvěditdráždění
kildekildenmore
kutittaa
škakljati
csiklandozmegcsiklandozmegnevettetnevettet
erting, kláîikitlkitlaskemmta
くすぐる
간질이다
bijantis kutuliokutenimaskutentiperšėjimasšvytėti iš džiaugsmo
kairinājums rīklēkutēšanakutētkutināšanakutināt
dráždeniepobaviťšteklenieštekliť
ščegetatižgečkati
kittla
ทำให้จั๊กจี้
cù
tickle
[ˈtɪkl]A. VT
1. [+ person] → hacer cosquillas a; [+ cat, dog] → acariciar
she enjoyed tickling the baby → le gustaba hacer cosquillas al niño
she enjoyed tickling the baby → le gustaba hacer cosquillas al niño
2. (= amuse) → divertir, hacer gracia a
it tickled us no end → nos divirtió mucho, nos hizo mucha gracia
it tickled us no end → nos divirtió mucho, nos hizo mucha gracia
3. (= please) we were tickled to death at being invited → fue una sorpresa maravillosa que nos invitaran
it tickled his fancy → se le antojó
to be tickled pink → estar encantado or como unas castañuelas
it tickled his fancy → se le antojó
to be tickled pink → estar encantado or como unas castañuelas
B. VI my ear tickles → siento cosquillas or hormiguillo en la oreja
it tickles [material] → pica
don't, it tickles! → ¡no, que me hace cosquillas!
it tickles [material] → pica
don't, it tickles! → ¡no, que me hace cosquillas!
C. N to give sb a tickle → hacer cosquillas a algn
to have a tickle in one's throat → tener picor de garganta
he never got a tickle all day (Fishing) → no picó ni un pez en todo el día
at £5 he never got a tickle → a cinco libras nadie le echó un tiento
to have a tickle in one's throat → tener picor de garganta
he never got a tickle all day (Fishing) → no picó ni un pez en todo el día
at £5 he never got a tickle → a cinco libras nadie le echó un tiento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tickle
[ˈtɪkəl] n → chatouille f
vt
[person] (with fingers) → chatouiller
[fabric, beard] [+ skin] → chatouiller
[person, joke] (= amuse, please) → réjouir
It tickled me to see him so confused → Cela me réjouissait de le voir si embarrassé.
to be tickled pink → être aux anges
It tickled me to see him so confused → Cela me réjouissait de le voir si embarrassé.
to be tickled pink → être aux anges
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tickle
vt
(lit) → kitzeln; to tickle somebody’s ribs → jdn in der Seite kitzeln; to tickle somebody’s toes → jdn an den Zehen kitzeln; this wool tickles my skin → diese Wolle kratzt or juckt (auf der Haut)
(fig inf) person (= please) → schmeicheln (+dat) → und freuen; (= amuse) → belustigen, amüsieren; to be tickled → sich gebauchpinselt fühlen (inf); here’s a little story that might tickle your imagination → eine kleine Geschichte, die Sie wohl recht amüsant finden werden; that story really tickled me → diese Geschichte fand ich wirklich köstlich; to be tickled pink or to death → sich wie ein Schneekönig freuen (inf); to tickle the ivories (inf) → auf den Tasten klimpern ? fancy
vi → kitzeln; (wool) → kratzen, jucken; stop it, that tickles → aufhören, das kitzelt; my ear is tickling → mein Ohr juckt
n → Kitzeln nt; he gave the baby a little tickle → er kitzelte das Baby ein bisschen; to have a tickle in one’s throat → einen Hustenreiz haben; I didn’t get a tickle all day (Fishing) → es hat den ganzen Tag keiner (an)gebissen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tickle
[ˈtɪkl]1. vt (person) → fare il solletico a (fig) (palate) → stuzzicare; (amuse) → divertire, far ridere
it tickled his fancy → stuzzicava la sua fantasia
to be tickled pink (fam) → andare in brodo di giuggiole
it tickled his fancy → stuzzicava la sua fantasia
to be tickled pink (fam) → andare in brodo di giuggiole
2. vi it tickles → mi (or gli ) fa il solletico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tickle
(ˈtikl) verb1. to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh. He tickled me / my feet with a feather.
2. (of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way. My nose tickles.
3. to amuse. The funny story tickled him.
noun1. an act or feeling of tickling.
2. a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).
ˈticklish adjective1. easily made to laugh when tickled. Are you ticklish?
2. not easy to manage; difficult. a ticklish problem/situation.
be tickled pink to be very pleased.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tickle
→ يُدَغْدَغُ lechtat kilde kitzeln γαργαλάω hacer cosquillas kutittaa chatouiller škakljati fare il solletico くすぐる 간질이다 kietelen kile połaskotać fazer cócegas щекотать kittla ทำให้จั๊กจี้ gıdıklamak cù 胳肢Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tickle
n. cosquilleo;
v. hacer cosquillas, cosquillear; sentir un cosquilleo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tickle
n cosquilleo, (in the throat) irritación f, picor m (esp. Esp); vt hacer(le) cosquillas; I don't mean to be tickling you..No es mi intención hacerle cosquillas.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.