titillateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈtɪt.ɪ.leɪt/us/ˈtɪt̬.əl.eɪt/to make someone excited intentionally but only a little, usually with sexual images or descriptions:
So many adverts these days are designed to titillate.
humorous Carter's biography is only spoiled by the fact that he refuses to titillate (= interest) his readers with any gossip.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making people excited and interested
- absorbed
- animate
- be sb's bag idiom
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- captivate
- capture
- catch
- enthuse
- entrance 1
- intoxicate
- intrigue
- occupy
- pulse
- pump
- pump sb up
- reinvigorate
- swing
- talk sth up
- whip sth up
- wow factor
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titillation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌtɪt.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌtɪt̬.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/