feel (f l)v. felt (f lt), feel·ing, feels v.tr.1. a. To perceive through the sense of touch: feel the velvety smoothness of a peach. b. To perceive as a physical sensation: feel a sharp pain; feel the cold. 2. a. To touch. b. To examine by touching. See Synonyms at touch. 3. To test or explore with caution: feel one's way in a new job. 4. a. To undergo the experience of: felt my interest rising; felt great joy. b. To be aware of; sense: felt the anger of the crowd. c. To be emotionally affected by: She still feels the loss of her dog. 5. a. To be persuaded of (something) on the basis of intuition, emotion, or other indefinite grounds: I feel that what the informant says may well be true. b. To believe; think: She felt his answer to be evasive. v.intr.1. To experience sensations of touch. 2. a. To produce a particular sensation, especially through the sense of touch: The sheets felt smooth. b. To produce a particular impression; appear to be; seem: It feels good to be home. See Usage Note at well2. 3. To be conscious of a specified kind or quality of physical, mental, or emotional state: felt warm and content; feels strongly about the election. 4. To seek or explore something by the sense of touch: felt for the light switch in the dark. 5. To have compassion or sympathy: I feel for him in his troubles. n.1. Perception by or as if by touch; sensation: a feel of autumn in the air. 2. The sense of touch: a surface that is rough to the feel. 3. a. An act or instance of touching or feeling. b. Vulgar An act or instance of sexual touching or fondling. 4. The nature or quality of something as perceived by or as if by the sense of touch: "power steering that seems overassisted, eliminating road feel" Mark Ginsburg. 5. Overall impression or effect; atmosphere: "gives such disparate pictures . . . a crazily convincing documentary feel" Stephen King. 6. Intuitive awareness or natural ability: has a feel for decorating. Phrasal Verbs: feel out To try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain the viewpoint or nature of. feel up Vulgar To touch or fondle (someone) sexually. Idioms: feel in (one's) bones To have an intuition of. feel like Informal To have an inclination or desire for: felt like going for a walk. feel like (oneself) To sense oneself as being in one's normal state of health or spirits: I just don't feel like myself today. feel (one's) oats1. To be energetic and playful. 2. To act in a self-important manner.
[Middle English felen, from Old English flan; see p l- in Indo-European roots.] |
feel Verb [feeling, felt] 1. to have a physical or emotional sensation of: he felt a combination of shame and relief 2. to become aware of or examine by touching 3. Also: (feel in one's bones) to sense by intuition 4. to believe or think: I felt I got off pretty lightly 5. feel for to show compassion (towards) 6. feel like to have an inclination (for something or doing something): I feel like going to the cinema 7. feel up to to be fit enough for (something or doing something) Noun 1. the act of feeling 2. an impression: all this mixing and matching has a French feel to it 3. the sense of touch 4. an instinctive ability: a feel for art [Old English fēlan]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | feel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it"; | | 2. |  feel - 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"Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation | | 3. | feel - a property perceived by touchproperty - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" touch - the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch" texture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture" | | 4. | feel - manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel" | | Verb | 1. | feel - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"incline - feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs" recapture - experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness" harbor, nurse, entertain, harbour, hold - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" cool off - feel less enamoured of something or somebody chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" suffer - experience (emotional) pain; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" fume - be mad, angry, or furious burn - feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies" die - feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery" fly high - be elated; "He was flying high during the summer months" glow, radiate, beam, shine - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" glow - be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow" | | 2. | feel - 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"conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty" | | 3. | feel - 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"perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft" | | 4. | feel - 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"suffocate - feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 5. | feel - 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"think, believe, conceive, consider - judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior" | | 6. | feel - 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" | | 7. | feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"sense, feel - 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" appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" crawl - feel as if crawling with insects; "My skin crawled--I was terrified" | | 8. | feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"finger, feel - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater" feel - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater" palpate, feel - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" | | 9. | feel - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" | | 10. | feel - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" | | 11. | feel - find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!" | | 12. | feel - produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" | | 13. | feel - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" |
feel verb 3. be aware of, have a sensation of, be sensible of, enjoy verb 6. sense, be aware, be convinced, have a feeling, have the impression, intuit, have a hunch, feel in your bones feel for someone feel compassion for, pity, feel sorry for, sympathize with, be moved by, be sorry for, empathize, commiserate with, bleed for, feel sympathy for, condole with feel like something want, desire, would like, fancy, wish for, could do with, feel the need for, feel inclined, feel up to, have the inclination for  Translations feel [fiːl] n (= sensation) → sensación f (= sense of touch); tactoto get the feel of sth ( fig) → acostumbrarse a algo; to feel like (= want) → tener ganas de; I'm still feeling my way ( fig) → todavía me estoy orientando; I feel that you ought to do it → creo que debes hacerlo; to feel about or around vi → tantear
 feel [fiːl] n [+ sensation] → sensation f [+ impression]; impression fI feel that you ought to do it → il me semble que vous devriez le faire;
 feel [fiːl] [ felt , pt, pp ] n ( sensation, touch) → Gefühl nt; (think, believe); it feels colder here → es kommt mir hier kälter vor; feel about feel vi → umhertasten; to feel about or around in one's pocket for feel → in seiner Tasche herumsuchen nach
 feel [fiːl] n → sensazione f (= sense of touch); tatto; [ of substance] → consistenzaI feel that you ought to do it → penso che dovreste farlo; I don't feel well → non mi sento bene; to feel sorry for → dispiacersi per; it feels like velvet → sembra velluto (al tatto); to feel like (= want) → aver voglia di; to feel about or around in one's pocket for → frugarsi in tasca per cercare; to get the feel of sth (fig) → abituarsi a qc
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