Past tense of tickle
regular verb
The past tense of tickle is tickled. The past participle is also tickled.
Forms of tickle
| Base form (V1) | tickle /ˈtɪkl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | tickled |
| Past participle (V3) | tickled |
| Present participle | tickling |
| Third person singular | tickles |
Tickled in a sentence
- He tickled Nancy's tummy, and she started to giggle.
- He was tickled to receive such a wonderful gift.
- He's tickled pink about his promotion.From the entry tickled pink
- He warned, "You think all you'll be doing is getting tickled at a footfetish party?2021, Marlowe Granados, Happy Hour, unnumbered page. From the entry footfetish
- Patches stretched out and rolled over, and Whiskers tickled the kitten's neck, shoulders, and upper belly.2004, Anne Hart, Problem-Solving and Cat Tales for the Holidays. From the entry catly
Meaning of tickle
- noun The act of tickling.
- noun An itchy feeling resembling the result of tickling.
- noun A light tap of the ball.
Questions about the past tense of tickle
- What is the past tense of tickle?
- The past tense of tickle is tickled.
- What is the past participle of tickle?
- The past participle of tickle is tickled.
- Is tickle a regular or irregular verb?
- Tickle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tickle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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