tickle

BrE /ˈtɪkl/ AmE /ˈtɪkl/

verb en → es

past tickled pp tickled ing tickling

1 TOUCH [transitive] B1

to touch someone in a way that makes them laugh or feel excited

cosquillar, hacer cosquillas a alguien

  • tickle somebody

Collocations tickle someone's ribs · make someone ticklish

  • She tickled him under the chin.

    Ella le hizo cosquillas debajo del mentón.

2 FEEL [infinite] B1

to feel a slight, usually pleasant sensation on your skin

cosquillear, sentir cosquillas

  • it tickles

Collocations tickling sensation · a tickle in the throat

  • It tickled when I put on my sweater.

    Me cosquillearon cuando me puse la sudadera.