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thrill  (thrl)

v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills

v.tr.

1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.

2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture.

3. To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.

v.intr.

1. To feel a sudden quiver of excitement or emotion.

2. To quiver, tremble, or vibrate.

n.

1. A quivering or trembling caused by sudden excitement or emotion.

2. A source or cause of excitement or emotion.

3. Pathology A slight palpable vibration that often accompanies certain cardiac and circulatory abnormalities.

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[Middle English thrillen, alteration of thirlen, to pierce, from Old English thrlian, from threl, hole; see ter-² in Indo-European roots.]

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thrilling·ly adv.

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thrill

Noun

1. a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure: he felt a thrill of excitement

2. a situation producing such a sensation: all the thrills of rafting the meandering Dordogne

3. a sudden trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock

Verb

1. to feel or cause to feel a thrill

2. to vibrate or quiver [Old English thȳrlian to pierce]

thrilling adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thrill - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" kick, boot, bang, flush, rush, charge excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	2.	thrill - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" frisson, quiver, shudder, tingle, shiver, chill fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
	3.	thrill - something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel" excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
Verb	1.	thrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" excite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
	2.	thrill - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" tickle, vibrate stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
	3.	thrill - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement shiver, shudder, throb tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
	4.	thrill - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" beatify, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink, exalt elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

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thrill

noun 1. pleasure, charge (slang) kick (informal) glow, sensation, buzz (slang) high, stimulation, tingle, titillation, flush of excitement << OPPOSITE tedium

noun 2. trembling, throb, shudder, flutter, fluttering, tremor, quiver, vibration

verb 3. excite, stimulate, arouse, move, send (slang) stir, flush, tingle, electrify, titillate, give someone a kick

Translations

thrill [θrɪl] n (= excitement) → emoción f

vt → emocionar;

to be thrilled (with gift etc) → estar encantado

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thrill [θrɪl] n (= excitement) → émotion f, sensation forte (= shudder); frisson m

vi → tressaillir, frissonner

vt [+ audience] → électriser

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thrill [θrɪl] n (excitement) → Aufregung f;

(shudder) → Erregung f

vi → zittern

vt [+ person, audience] → erregen;

to be thrilled (with gift etc) → sich riesig freuen

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thrill [θrɪl] n → brivido

vi → eccitarsi, tremare

vt [+ audience] → elettrizzare;

I was thrilled to get your letter → la tua lettera mi ha fatto veramente piacere