Sekirov Dictionary

feel

/ˈfiːl/

verb 14
noun 7
forms 9
phrases 10

verb14

To use or experience the sense of touch.
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to have a particular state of mind, such as joy, fear or anger
- He obviously feels strongly about it.
- She felt even more upset when she heard the details.
To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
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To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
- I can feel the sadness in his poems.
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To seem (through touch or otherwise).
- It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
- It felt really strange to be back in my old kindergarten.
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To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
- I feel that we need to try harder.
- We felt it (to be) our duty to call the police.
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To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
- I felt cold and miserable all night.
To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
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To sympathize; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- I feel for you and your plight.
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To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
- I felt my way through the darkened room.
- I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
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To search by sense of touch.
- He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark.
To be or become aware of.
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To experience the consequences of.
- Feel my wrath!
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(US, slang) To understand.
- I don't want you back here, ya feel me?

noun7

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A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
- Bark has a rough feel.
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A vague mental impression.
- You should get a feel for the area before moving in.
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A vague understanding.
- I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
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An intuitive ability.
- She has a feel for music.
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An act of fondling.
- She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
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(US, slang) A feeling; an emotion.
- I know that feel.
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(no longer used) The sense of touch.
- It begins as a firm elastic swelling, which communicates to the feel the idea that a fluid is contained under a firm fascia […] — 1838

forms

feeled · felt · feltest · feltst · feeling · feeleth · feels · feelest · feelst

Phrases with feel

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