tickle: Meaning and Definition of

tick•le

1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
2. to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic laughter.
3. to excite agreeably; gratify: to tickle someone's vanity.
4. to excite amusement in: The clown's antics really tickled the kids.
5. to get, move, etc., by or as by tickling: She tickled him into saying yes.

1. to be affected with a tingling or itching sensation, as from light touches or strokes: I tickle all over.
2. to produce such a sensation.
3. greatly pleased: She was tickled pink that someone had remembered her birthday.

1. an act or instance of tickling.
2. a tickling sensation.