I. tick‧le1 /ˈtɪk
əl/
verb[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Perhaps from tick 'to touch lightly' (16-19 centuries)]
1. [transitive] to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh:
Stop tickling me!2. [intransitive and transitive] if something touching your body tickles you, it makes you want to rub your body because it is slightly uncomfortable:
Mommy, this blanket tickles. Mazie’s fur collar was tickling her neck.3. [transitive] if a situation, remark etc tickles you, it amuses or pleases you
be tickled pink (=be very pleased or amused) The kids were tickled pink to see you on TV!4. tickle sb’s fancy informal if something tickles your fancy, you want to have it or to try doing it:
If I see something that tickles my fancy, I’m going to buy it. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. tickle2 noun [singular]1. a feeling in your throat that makes you want to cough:
I’ve got a tickle in my throat.2. give somebody a tickle to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
touch to put your fingers or hand onto someone or something for a very short time:
Don’t touch the iron – it’s hot!feel to touch something with your fingers in order to find out about it:
Feel how soft this material is. I felt his forehead. It was cold.handle to touch something and pick it up and hold it in your hands:
Children should always wash their hands before handling food. The glass was very fragile, and she handled it with great care. Please do not handle the merchandise.finger to touch or handle something with your fingers, especially while you are thinking of other things:
She fingered the heavy necklace around her neck.rub to move your hand over a surface while pressing it:
Bob rubbed his eyes and yawned.scratch to rub part of your body with your nails, often because it
ITCHES:
The dog kept scratching its ear. Bob scratched his head thoughtfully.tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make them laugh:
The baby giggled as I tickled him.grope to touch someone’s body in a sexual way when they do not want to be touched:
The officer was accused of groping several women in his platoon.stroke to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way:
She stroked the child’s hair. Our cat won’t let people stroke him.pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat:
He knelt down to pat the dog. She patted the little boy’s head.pet to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child:
The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them.caress /kəˈres/ to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way:
a mother caressing her child She caressed his cheek.fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted:
He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲