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tickle

The word “tickle” has 2 syllables: tick-le

It's pronounced as /ˈtɪk.əl/

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In the thesaurus, “tickle” has 61 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tickle along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tickle

Antonyms for tickle

Meanings of tickle

  • noun
    1. The act of tickling.
    2. An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
    3. A light tap of the ball.
    4. A narrow strait.
  • verb
    1. To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
    2. To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.
    3. (of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
    4. To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
    5. To cause delight or amusement in.
    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.
  • adjective
    1. Changeable, capricious; insecure.

Example Sentences

  • The feathers were enough to tickle his nose.
  • She tried to tickle her little brother to make him laugh.
  • A light breeze seemed to tickle the back of his neck.
  • The joke did not tickle him as much as expected.
  • The cat likes to tickle the curtains with its paws.

On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tickle, such as: affront, aggravate, agitate, amuse, anger, annoy, appease.

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