Feel (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 3
Grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 4
Examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
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- Harbour
- Entertain
- Radiate
- Joy
- Smoulder
- Hold
- Pride Oneself
- Regret
- Plume
- Sympathise
- Rue
- Nurse
- Shine
- Congratulate
- See Red
- Beam
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Meaning 6
Pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 8
Produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 9
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".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 10
Examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 11
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".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 12
Find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The blind child felt her way along the banister to find her bedroom.
- She slowly began to feel her way through the dense jungle, careful not to slip and fall.
- He felt his way up the stairs, fumbling for the handrail in the dark.
- The sailor felt his way around the unknown coastline, searching for a safe harbor.
- She gently began to feel her way through the memory, recalling fragments from her childhood.
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Meaning 13
Be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.