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   Tit·il·late

   /ˈtidəˌlāt/

   

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   • 1. stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way: "these journalists are paid to titillate the public"
   • ▪ lightly touch; tickle.

   Word Origin early 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as titillation): from Latin titillat- ‘tickled’, from the verb titillare.

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   What does titillating mean?

   • The meaning of Titillating - Word Panda verb with object titillating to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy. Synonyms: rouse, tempt, tease. 1 A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age.

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   What is the synonym of titillate?

   • Titillate: to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings. Synonyms: charge, electrify, excite… Find the right word.

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   Where did the word titillate come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb titillate is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for titillate is from 1620, in the writing of Tobias Venner, physician and medical writer. titillate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin titillāt-, titillāre.

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   2 days ago · titillate in American English. (ˈtɪtlˌeit) transitive verb Word forms: -lated, -lating. 1. to excite or arouse agreeably. to titillate the fancy. 2. to tickle; excite a tingling or itching sensation in, as by touching or stroking lightly. SYNONYMS 1. rouse, tempt, tease.

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   Check pronunciation: titillate. Definition of titillate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   titillate. ( ˈtɪtɪˌleɪt) vb ( tr) 1. to arouse, tease, interest, or excite pleasurably and often superficially. 2. to cause a tickling or tingling sensation in, esp by touching. [C17: from Latin tītillāre] ˈtitilˌlating adj. ˈtitilˌlatingly adv. ˌtitilˈlation n. ˈtitilˌlative adj.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb titillate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   1. : to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation. 2. : tickle sense 1. intransitive verb. : to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement. titillation. ˌti-tə-ˈlā-shən. noun. titillative. ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiv. adjective. Synonyms. charge. electrify. excite. exhilarate. galvanize. intoxicate. pump up.

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   Titillate definition: to excite or arouse agreeably, often in a sexually suggestive way. See examples of TITILLATE used in a sentence.

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   To tickle; excite a tickling or tingling sensation in; hence, to excite pleasurably; exhilarate; elate. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. verb To tickle. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. verb To stimulate or excite pleasantly.