to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.

to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic laughter.

to excite agreeably; gratify

to tickle someone's vanity.

to excite amusement in

The clown's antics really tickled the kids.

to get, move, etc., by or as by tickling

She tickled him into saying yes.

to be affected with a tingling or itching sensation, as from light touches or strokes

I tickle all over.

to produce such a sensation.

an act or instance of tickling.

a tickling sensation. ?

tickled pink

Informal . greatly pleased

She was tickled pink that someone had remembered her birthday.

verb

amuse , brush , caress , convulse , delight , divert , enchant , entertain , excite , gratify , itch , pat , pet , please , stimulate , stroke , thrill , tingle , titillate , touch , vellicate , cheer , gladden , overjoy , pleasure , annoy , arouse , beat , elate , play , provoke , stir , tease , titivate , torment