[{"word":"tickles","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of tickling.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I have a persistent tickle in my throat."},{"definition":"A light tap of the ball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A narrow strait.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle."},{"definition":"To unexpectedly touch or stroke delicately in a manner which causes displeasure or withdrawal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"A stranger tickled Nancy's tummy, causing her to scream in fear."},{"definition":"(of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My nose tickles, and I'm going to sneeze!"},{"definition":"To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cause delight or amusement in.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift."},{"definition":"To feel titillation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be excited or heartened.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["kittle"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tickle","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tickles"]}]