tickling

Meaning of tickling

verb
  1. To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
    He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.
  2. To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.
    A stranger tickled Nancy's tummy, causing her to scream in fear.
  3. (of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
    My nose tickles, and I'm going to sneeze!
  4. To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
  5. To cause delight or amusement in.
    He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift.
  6. To feel titillation.
  7. To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.
  8. To be excited or heartened.
noun
  1. A sensation that tickles.
    ticklings and muscular aches
adjective
  1. That tickles
    a tickling sensation

Information about tickling

  • The plural form of tickling is: ticklings.
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Hyphenation of tickling

tick-ling

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • tickling is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

tickling synonyms

Meaning tingling:

tingling, titillating

Meaning tickle:

tickle, titillation

Meaning :

kittle

Translation of tickling

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