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feel
- pronunciation:
- fil
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- feel oneself, feel like oneself, feel up to, feel up
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
feels, feeling, felt |
| definition 1: |
to perceive by the sense of touch.
Can you feel this bump on my head?- similar words:
- handle, touch
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| definition 2: |
to be aware of or experience a sensation of.
I feel a headache developing.- synonyms:
- perceive, sense
- similar words:
- experience, take
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| definition 3: |
to test cautiously; grope.
He is feeling his way in a new environment.- synonyms:
- grope
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| definition 4: |
to experience an emotion of.
She felt terrible grief at his death.I felt relief when I heard the news.- synonyms:
- experience
- similar words:
- pity
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| definition 5: |
to believe, or hold as a strong opinion.
She always felt that her father loved her even if he couldn't show it.We felt that the hospital's efforts were inadequate.I simply feel that he is not the right person for the job.- synonyms:
- think
- similar words:
- believe, decide, determine
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| related words: |
apprehend, perceive, sense, smell, taste, touch, understand |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to perceive something by the sense of touch.
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| definition 2: |
to seem to be; appear.
The new arrangement feels right.- synonyms:
- appear, seem
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| definition 3: |
to experience a sense of one's physical or mental condition.
I feel fine.- similar words:
- be
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| definition 4: |
to have sympathy (usu. fol. by for).
We feel for him in his hour of need.- synonyms:
- sympathize
- similar words:
- commiserate, grieve, pity
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| definition 5: |
to have a belief or opinion (usu. fol. by about).
I feel strongly about this issue.- synonyms:
- think
- similar words:
- believe, decide, determine
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| related words: |
ring, touch |
| phrase: |
feel oneself |
| phrase: |
feel like oneself |
| phrase: |
feel up to |
| phrase: |
feel up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a quality, as of a texture, experienced through touching or feeling.
- synonyms:
- texture
- similar words:
- finish, surface, touch
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| definition 2: |
an intuitive or instinctual sensitivity.
a feel for truth- synonyms:
- instinct, intuition, sensitivity, touch
- similar words:
- ability, aptitude, faculty, hang, knack, sense
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| definition 3: |
the quality of external events, situations, or conditions.
The place has a nice feel.- synonyms:
- air, tone, vibrations
- similar words:
- ambiance, atmosphere, climate, quality, sense, vibes
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| definition 4: |
an instance of touching with the fingers.
- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- caress, graze, grope, manipulation
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| related words: |
air, touch |
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