Feel - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fiːl|  American pronunciation of the word feel
Brit.  |fiːl|  British pronunciation of the word feel
irregular verb:  p.t. — felt  p.p. — felt

noun

- an intuitive awareness
he has a feel for animals
it's easy when you get the feel of it
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (syn: feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone)
the feel of the city excited him
- a property perceived by touch
- manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel

verb

- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind (syn: experience)
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds (syn: find)
I feel that he doesn't like me
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles (syn: sense)
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
My cold is gone--I feel fine today
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
You make me feel naked
I made the students feel different about themselves
- undergo passive experience of
- be felt or perceived in a certain way
The ground feels shaky
The sheets feel soft
- grope or feel in search of something
- examine by touch (syn: finger)
- examine (a body part) by palpation (syn: palpate)
- find by testing or cautious exploration
- produce a certain impression
It feels nice to be home again
- pass one's hands over the sexual organs of

Extra examples

He felt a sudden pain in his leg.

I could feel the warmth of the sun.

I felt someone tap my shoulder.

Do you feel a draft?

She felt the fabric to see if it was wool.

Your ribs are bruised, but I don't feel any broken bones.

The feel of old leather

Although the table is brand-new, it has the look and feel of an antique.

He liked the feel of the sun on his face.

I had to feel about for the light switch in the dark.

I'm feeling about for an answer to our difficulties.

Play slowly until you feel the house.

The skin doesn't feel alike everywhere.

Rudolf felt deeply the tragical loss of his favourite son.

I really feel for you.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: feel
he/she/it: feels
present participle: feeling
past tense: felt
past participle: felt
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