tickle
verb/ˈtɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #10,236 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to touch a part of the body lightly so as to cause laughter or a twitching sensation.
Example sentence
My little brother loves to tickle my feet until I burst out laughing.
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