# tickling

Pronunciation: say "TIK-ling" /ˈtɪklɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of tickle. — present participle and gerund of tickle
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of tickle. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the activity.
   - _A loose thread was tickling the back of his neck all through the meeting._
   - _Tickling the trout gently, the poacher coaxed it toward his waiting hands._

## Noun

2. The act of touching a sensitive part of someone's body to make them laugh or squirm.
   - Simple: The act of touching someone lightly so that they laugh and pull away.
   - _One tickling from his uncle was enough to leave him breathless with laughter._
   - _The children begged for another tickling before they would settle down for bed._
3. A light tingling feeling, such as the urge to cough or scratch caused by slight irritation.
   - Simple: A light feeling on or inside the body that makes you want to scratch or cough.
   - _A persistent tickling at the back of her throat kept interrupting the speech._
   - _He felt a strange tickling in his nose just before he sneezed._

## Adjective

4. Producing a light, prickling sensation that provokes laughter or the urge to scratch.
   - Simple: Causing a light feeling that makes someone laugh or want to scratch.
   - _The tickling wool of the new sweater left her restless all evening._
   - _A tickling breeze stirred the long grass and set the children laughing._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tickling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).