tickle

verb
UK /ˈtɪk.əl/
US /ˈtɪk.əl/

To touch someone lightly so they laugh and squirm.

My little brother tickled my feet under the table.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To have a slight itching or tingling feeling.

My nose tickles when I smell pepper.

3. To please or amuse someone in a mild way.

The funny story tickled the whole class.

4. To catch a fish by hand or with a light touch.

They tried to tickle trout in the shallow stream.