# thrill

Pronunciation: say "THRIL" /θɹɪl/

## Verb

1. To fill someone with sudden excitement or intense pleasure, as if electrified, or to feel such a sensation oneself.
   - Simple: To make someone feel sudden, strong excitement or joy, or to feel that yourself.
   - _Tales of polar expeditions thrill me no matter how often I hear them._
   - _The crowd was thrilled by the acrobat's daring leap._
4. To tremble or quiver, or to cause something to tremble or quiver.
   - Simple: To shake with a slight, quick movement, or to make something shake that way.
   - _The organ's low notes seemed to thrill the very walls._
   - _His hands thrilled with nervous energy before the speech._
6. To drill and thread a hole in a single operation, using one tool bit guided by computer-controlled movements.
   - Simple: To cut a hole and its screw threads at the same time using one special tool.
   - _The new CNC setup can thrill mounting holes far faster than drilling and tapping separately._
   - _Operators thrill the aluminum housings on the automated line._

## Noun

2. Something that produces a sudden rush of excitement or enjoyment.
   - Simple: Something that gives you a sudden burst of excitement.
   - _Bungee jumping offered a thrill she had never known._
   - _There is a certain thrill in opening a brand-new book._
3. A trembling or shiver passing through the body, especially one stirred by emotion.
   - Simple: A small shiver that runs through your body, often caused by strong feeling.
   - _A thrill of anticipation swept through the audience._
   - _She felt a sudden thrill as the music swelled._
5. A slight quivering felt over the heart through the chest wall, accompanying a cardiac murmur.
   - Simple: A faint shaking that a doctor can feel by hand over the heart when the heartbeat is not normal.
   - _On examination, the cardiologist detected a thrill at the left sternal border._
   - _A palpable thrill usually points to significant valve disease._
7. A breathing hole or opening, such as a bird's nostril.
   - Simple: A hole used for breathing, such as a bird's nostril.
   - _The falcon's thrill widened as it caught the scent of prey._
   - _Each thrill on the beak lets the bird draw breath._

## Verb

8. To pierce, bore through, or transfix something with a pointed instrument. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To make a hole through something with a sharp, pointed tool.
9. To hurl, throw, or cast something. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To throw or fling something with force.
   - _The warrior could thrill his spear farther than anyone else._
   - _She thrilled the ball hard against the wall._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–5, 7–9** — From Old English þȳrlian ("to pierce"), derived from þȳrel ("hole"), the source of the archaic English word thirl. It is a doublet of the verb thirl.
**Meaning 6** — A blend of the verbs thread and drill.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/thrill (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).