tickle

[tik-uhl] / ˈtɪk əl /

VERB

make laugh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse delight enchant excite gratify pat please thrill titillate

STRONG

brush caress convulse divert entertain itch pet stimulate stroke tingle touch vellicate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy bore depress disappoint disenchant disturb pain repulse upset

Example Sentences

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Which will give a lot of old parochial-school kids a tickle.

From The Wall Street Journal

She giggles as the paper tickles her face, but even her untainted happiness isn’t enough to cheer me up today.

From Literature

He focused on the stars in the sky, and the bulbous moon, and the dust that tickled his scalp and skin.

From Literature

Chase nodded and was about to forge ahead when he felt something tickle his leg.

From Literature

"Give us a break, Mom," Anastasia said, and she poked a finger in Sam's armpit for a tickle.

From Literature