feel
/fi:l/
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Definition
Verb:
- To perceive or experience a physical sensation: To be aware of or notice something through touch or bodily sensation.
- To experience an emotion or state of mind: To have a particular emotional or psychological reaction.
- To have an opinion or belief based on emotion or intuition: To think or believe something, often without concrete proof.
- To examine or explore by touching: To use one's hands to touch something in order to examine or find it.
- To be aware of or sensitive to: To be conscious of a particular atmosphere, quality, or condition.
Noun:
- A quality or atmosphere perceived through sensation or intuition: The general character or impression given by something, especially when perceived through touch or overall experience.
- An act of touching to perceive a quality: The sensation or impression gained from touching something.
- An intuitive understanding or aptitude: A natural skill or understanding for something.
Usage and Examples
Verb (Physical Sensation):
- She could feel the warmth of the sun on her skin.
- I feel a sharp pain in my knee.
Verb (Emotional State):
- He feels happy about the news.
- They felt a deep sense of loss.
Verb (Opinion/Belief):
- I feel that this is the right decision.
- Do you feel he is telling the truth?
Verb (Examine by Touch):
- The doctor will feel the area for any swelling.
- She felt in her bag for her keys.
Noun (Quality/Atmosphere):
- The room had a cozy feel.
- I love the feel of this fabric; it's so soft.
Noun (Intuitive Understanding):
- She has a good feel for languages.
- After a few lessons, he got the feel of driving.
Advanced Usage
"feel for (someone)": To sympathize with someone.
- I really feel for you during this difficult time.
"feel like (something/doing something)": To have a desire for something or to want to do something.
- I feel like a cup of tea.
- Do you feel like going for a walk?
"feel up to (something)": To have the energy or ability to do something.
- I don't feel up to attending the party tonight.
Variants and Related Words
Feeling (n): An emotional state or reaction; a physical sensation.
- A feeling of joy.
- The feeling of sand between your toes.
Feeler (n): A tentative proposal or approach to test reactions; an organ in some animals for touching.
- He put out a feeler to see if they were interested.
Feely (adj, informal): Relating to or involving the sense of touch.
- A feely bag used in sensory games.
Synonyms
- Perceive (v): To become aware of through the senses.
- Sense (v/n): To detect or feel; a feeling or perception.
- Believe (v): To hold an opinion; to think.
- Texture (n): The feel of a surface or substance.
Phrasal Verbs
Feel around (for something): To search for something by touching with the hands.
- He felt around in the dark for the light switch.
Feel out: To cautiously try to ascertain someone's opinions or intentions.
- Let's feel out the committee before we present the full proposal.
Idioms
Feel the pinch: To experience hardship, especially financial.
- Many families are feeling the pinch during the recession.
Feel (something) in one's bones: To sense or know something intuitively.
- I feel in my bones that something good is going to happen.
Feel one's way: To proceed cautiously, as if in the dark.
- He's new to the job and is still feeling his way.
Noun
- manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
- the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
- a property perceived by touch
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason
- an intuitive awareness;
- he has a feel for animals or it's easy when you get the feel of it
Verb
- pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
- He felt the girl in the movie theater
- produce a certain impression
- It feels nice to be home again
- find by testing or cautious exploration
- He felt his way around the dark room
- examine (a body part) by palpation
- The nurse palpated the patient's stomach
- The runner felt her pulse
- examine by touch
- Feel this soft cloth!
- The customer fingered the sweater
- grope or feel in search of something
- He felt for his wallet
- be felt or perceived in a certain way
- The ground feels shaky
- The sheets feel soft
- undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
- her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
- she felt his contempt of her
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
- She felt small and insignificant
- You make me feel naked
- I made the students feel different about themselves
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
- My cold is gone--I feel fine today
- She felt tired after the long hike
- She felt sad after her loss
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
- He felt the wind
- She felt an object brushing her arm
- He felt his flesh crawl
- She felt the heat when she got out of the car
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
- I feel that he doesn't like me
- I find him to be obnoxious
- I found the movie rather entertaining
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- She felt resentful
- He felt regret