tickle

US /ˈtɪkəl/

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UK /'tɪkl/

n. (u.)Uncountable NounDiscomfort caused by something touching the skin

He felt a tickle as the cat brushed against him

v.t.Transitive VerbTo amuse or entertain someone

The jokester managed to tickle the audience

n. (u.)Uncountable NounDiscomfort in the throat before a person coughs

I have a tickle in my throat that won’t go away

n. (u.)Uncountable NounTouching someone lightly causing them to laugh

You can give George a tickle if you want to wake him

v.t.Transitive VerbTo touch someone lightly causing them to laugh

I used to tickle my little sister's feet to make her laugh

v.t.Transitive VerbTo slightly adjust settings on a device

You should tickle the radio to get a better signal

n. (u.)Uncountable NounSlight adjustment of settings on a device

He gave the radio a tickle to get a better signal

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I have a little bit of a tickle in my throat.
I have a little bit of a tickle in my throat.
I don't have a sore throat right now, but I have a bit of a tickle in my throat, like, it feels just a little bit sore.
I don't have a sore throat right now, but I have a bit of a tickle in my throat, like, it feels just a little bit sore.

09:25

Sometimes you will tickle someone.
Sometimes you will tickle someone.
If it's someone you know really well, or a little kid, you might tickle them.
If it's someone you know really well, or a little kid, you might tickle them.

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If you liked this video, you might want to listen to a few of us at SciShow ramble about some other science topics that tickle our fancy.
If you liked this video, you might want to listen to a few of us at SciShow ramble about some other science topics that tickle our fancy.
ramble about some other science topics that tickle our fancy.
ramble about some other science topics that tickle our fancy.

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He's like don't tickle me I don't think oh my god. I'm so ticklish
He's like don't tickle me I don't think oh my god. I'm so ticklish

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and you tie me up and I tickle you with a feather.
and you tie me up and I tickle you with a feather.

04:25

pictures, and we can tickle our imagination and enrich our minds from this gain in knowledge.
pictures, and we can tickle our imagination and enrich our minds from this gain in knowledge.

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Now, Bob would have been "tickled pink"... Okay? You know what tickle is? Tickle. [Laughs]
Now, Bob would have been "tickled pink"... Okay? You know what tickle is? Tickle. [Laughs]
That looked a bit like a chimpanzee, but tickle is like, you know, we have an itchy bit here,
That looked a bit like a chimpanzee, but tickle is like, you know, we have an itchy bit here,