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| tickle | |
| 1. n. The act of tickling. |  |
| 2. n. An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling. | |
| I have a persistent tickle in my throat. | |
| 3. n. (cricket, informal) A light tap of the ball. | |
| 4. n. (Newfoundland) A narrow strait. | |
| 5. v. To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter and twitching. | |
| He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, 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! | |
| 7. v. To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc. | |
| 8. v. To cause delight or amusement in. | |
| He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift. | |
| 9. v. (intransitive) To feel titillation. | |
| 10. v. To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins often illegal | |
| 11. v. (archaic) To be excited or heartened. | |
| 12. adj. Changeable, capricious; insecure. | |
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