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verb | noun tickletickle1 /ˈtɪkəl/ ●●○ S3 verb ETYMOLOGYtickle1Origin: 1300-1400 Perhaps from tick to touch lightly (16-19 centuries) VERB TABLEtickle |
Present | I, you, we, they | tickle | | he, she, it | tickles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tickled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tickled | | he, she, it | has tickled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tickled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tickle | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tickled |
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Present | I | am tickling | | he, she, it | is tickling | | you, we, they | are tickling | Past | I, he, she, it | was tickling | | you, we, they | were tickling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tickling | | he, she, it | has been tickling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tickling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tickling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tickling |
► tickled ... nose The dust tickled my nose (=made me want to sneeze). ► tickled pink Dick will be tickled pink (=very pleased) to see you. THESAURUSfeel► touch to put your finger, hand, etc. on something or someone: Don’t touch that – the paint is still wet. He gently touched her hand and smiled. ► feel to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Feel this teddy bear – it’s so soft! ► handle to touch something, pick it up, or hold or move it around in your hands: Please do not handle the merchandise. ► stroke to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face. ► rub to move your hand or fingers over a surface while pressing it: Bill yawned and rubbed his eyes. ► scratch to rub your nails on part of your skin: Try not to scratch those mosquito bites. ► pat to touch someone or something lightly again and again, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. ► pet to touch and move your hand gently over an animal: Do you want to pet the cat? ► brush to touch someone or something lightly as you pass by: Her hand brushed mine. ► caress to gently move your hand over a part of someone’s body in a loving way: Miguel gently caressed her hair. ► tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him/her laugh: Minna tickled the baby’s feet, and he gurgled. 1 [transitive] to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him or her laugh: Stop tickling me!► see thesaurus at touch12[intransitive, transitive] if something touching your body tickles you, it makes you want to rub your body because it is slightly uncomfortable: Your beard tickles. The dust tickled my nose (=made me want to sneeze).3[transitive] informal if a situation, remark, etc. tickles you, it amuses or pleases you: Dick will be tickled pink (=very pleased) to see you.4tickle somebody’s fancy old-fashioned if something tickles your fancy, it seems interesting and makes you want to do it5tickle the ivories old-fashioned to play the piano verb | noun tickletickle2 noun [countable] 1a feeling in your throat that makes you want to cough2an act of tickling someone |