feel

Formsfeels, feeling, felt

Pluralfeels

1. 1
   emotionverbintransitive

   To be in a certain mood or state of mind or body, such as happy, worried, tired or cold.

   I feel lonely when my family is away.

   Put on your coat if you feel cold when we go outside.

   UsageSay I feel tired or I feel better.

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2. 2
   hold a viewverbtransitive

   To think or believe something, or to have an idea or impression about it.

   I feel the second plan is safer than the first.

   We felt it our duty to call the police.

   UsageSay I feel that we should wait.

   Similarthink, believe, consider, deem, judge

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To seem a certain way when you touch it, or in some other way.

   It looks like wood but feels like plastic.

   These sheets feel damp.

   UsageSay it feels soft or it feels like silk.

   Similarseem

4. 4
   nouncountable

   An understanding of how something works, or a natural skill with it, as in 'she has a feel for music'.

   Practice a little every day and you will get a feel for the piano.

   My sister has a real feel for music and can play almost anything by ear.

   UsageSay get a feel for the job.

   Similarsense, grasp, understanding, idea, impression

5. 5
   be awareverbtransitive

   To notice something or sense that it is there.

   She felt a change in the room when he entered.

   You could feel the tension before the vote.

   Similarsense, notice, perceive, detect

6. 6
   nouncountable

   The way something seems when you touch it.

   I hate the feel of wet sand in my shoes.

   The horse must get used to the feel of the bit.

   UsageSay I like the feel of this cloth.

   Similartexture, touch

7. 7
   nounslangUScountable

   A mood or emotion that someone has.

   I know that feel, believe me.

   That feel when the holiday ends is the worst.

   UsagePeople say I know that feel.

   Similaremotion, vibe

8. 8
   suffer effectsverbtransitive

   To suffer the results or effects of something.

   Shoppers will feel the price rise every time they buy food.

   The whole town felt the loss of the factory.

   UsageSay we felt the effects of the strike.

   Similarsuffer, experience, endure

9. 9
   verbintransitive

   To take in information through touch, or through senses other than sight, smell, taste and hearing.

   Close your eyes and feel how smooth this stone is.

   Some fish feel with their whole bodies.

   Similarsense, detect, perceive

10. 10
    nouncountable

    The mood or general quality that a place or thing seems to have.

    I love the cozy feel of my grandmother's kitchen.

    The new school building has a bright, open feel.

    Similaratmosphere, mood, air, character

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