tickling

SayTIK-ling/ˈtɪklɪŋ/

Noun pluralticklings

4 meanings of tickling

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of tickle. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the activity.
The puppy was tickling my toes with its soft fur.
She kept tickling the baby's tummy until he giggled.
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2
nouncountable
The act of touching someone lightly so that they laugh and pull away.
A gentle tickling from her sister sent her into a fit of giggles.
He gave the toddler a quick tickling under the arms.
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
A light feeling on or inside the body that makes you want to scratch or cough.
Like the feeling of a feather brushing softly against your skin.
She felt a tickling in her throat and started to cough.
There was a faint tickling on his arm where the ant was crawling.
Similaritch, tingling, tingle, prickle, irritation
4
adjective
Causing a light feeling that makes someone laugh or want to scratch.
The tickling feather brushed across his cheek and made him grin.
She couldn't ignore the tickling itch on her back.
Similartickly, itchy, scratchy, prickly

tickling is a form of tickle

tickle, verb: To touch someone's skin lightly again and again so they laugh or wriggle. Full entry

Forms: tickletickles he/she/ittickling -ing formtickled past tense, past participle
Spelling: tickle → tickling: drop the e, add -ing

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