Feel Out (Verb)
Meaning
Try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I'll meet the investor for coffee to feel out their interest in the project.
- The politician spent the day trying to feel out her opponent's strategy.
- Feel out the public reaction before making an official announcement.
- She tried to feel out her boss to see if a raise was possible.
- The manager needs to feel out the employees to determine the main concerns.