Used in a Sentence

tickling

How to use tickling in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tickling.

Editorial note

It's like a computer is tickling my brain.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the act of tickling

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tickling gathered in one view.

noun

the act of tickling

adjective

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tickling.

adjective

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

Example sentences

1

It's like a computer is tickling my brain.

2

We're either all crazy, or this is tickling a subtle scheduling bug in the kernel.

3

But there'll be some tickling, and some people say they have a feeling of something missing.

4

Just reading the word "gophersphere" makes my nostalgic muscles go tickling.

5

At first the block manager thought it was malf-ing, but it turns out yon Idiot was tickling the dragons tail.

6

It is tickling an key aspect of hacking that has been underrepresented here on HN.

7

As in if they find the destination of your alerts before tickling your box and compromise that first.

8

PRT extends upon ABA by, instead of rewarding with "tickling him or giving him an M&M," using the patient's restricted interest as a reward itself.

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Punishing risk-taking just because you're worried about somebody tickling their "intellectual jollies" is rather short-sighted.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tickling in a sentence?

It's like a computer is tickling my brain.

What does tickling mean?

the act of tickling

What part of speech is tickling?

tickling is commonly used as noun, adjective.