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- DictionaryFeel/fēl/
verb
- 1. be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched: "she felt someone touch her shoulder"
- 2. experience (an emotion or sensation): "I felt a sense of excitement"
noun
- 1. an act of touching something to examine it.
- 2. a sensation given by an object or material when touched: "nylon cloth with a cotton feel"
Definition of feel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Feel means to be aware of a physical or emotional sensation. Feel is most often used as a verb, meaning to physically touch or grope something or to be conscious of something emotionally.
noun. a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton. a sensation of something felt; a vague mental impression or feeling: a feel of winter; a feel of sadness in the air. the sense of touch:
to experience an emotion or a physical feeling: You shouldn't feel embarrassed about making a mistake. I felt a sharp pain in my side when I stood up. "Are you feeling better ?" "Yes, thanks, I feel fine now." Fewer examples. I feel so guilty about not going to see them. It's normal to feel nervous before starting a new job.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English feel1 /fiːl/ S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle felt /felt/) 1 feeling/emotion [ linking verb, transitive] to experience a particular physical feeling or emotion Do you still feel hungry? You can never tell what he’s feeling.
2 days ago · If you feel like doing something or having something, you want to do it or have it because you are in the right mood for it and think you would enjoy it. Neither of them felt like going back to sleep.
1. a. To perceive through the sense of touch: feel the velvety smoothness of a peach. b. To perceive as a physical sensation: feel a sharp pain; feel the cold. 2. a. To touch: reached out and felt the wall. b. To examine by touching: felt the fabric for flaws. See Synonyms at touch. 3. To test or explore with caution: feel one's way in a new job.
