From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtickle somebody’s fancytickle somebody’s fancyinformalWANT to seem attractive or amusing to someone The idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy. → fancytickle somebody’s fancytickle somebody’s fancyinformalINTERESTING if something tickles your fancy, you want to have it or to try doing it If I see something that tickles my fancy, I’m going to buy it. → tickle