Main Entry: tick·le
Pronunciation: 'ti-k&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): tick·led; tick·ling
/-k(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English tikelen; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle
transitive verb
1 a : to excite or stir up agreeably :
PLEASE b : to provoke to laughter or merriment : AMUSE
2 : to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
3 : to touch or stir gently
intransitive verb
1 : to have a tingling or prickling sensation
2 : to excite the surface nerves to prickle
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