Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense feels, present participle feeling, past tense, past participle felt
1. link verb
If you feel a particular emotion or physical sensation, you experience it.
I am feeling very depressed. [VERB adjective]
I will always feel grateful to that little guy. [VERB adjective]
I remember feeling sick. [VERB adjective]
...soldiers who once felt proud to wear their uniforms. [VERB adjective]
Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. [VERB noun]
You won't feel a thing. [VERB noun]
I felt as if all my strength had gone. [V as if]
I felt like I was being kicked in the teeth every day. [V like]
2. link verb [no cont]
If you talk about how an experience or event feels, you talk about the emotions and sensations connected with it.
It feels good to have finished a piece of work. [VERB adjective]
The speed at which everything moved felt strange. [VERB adjective]
Within five minutes of arriving back from holiday, it feels as if I've never beenaway. [V as if]
It felt like I'd had two babies instead of one. [Vlike]
Preparing for that first trial felt like learning the rules of a new game. [Vlike -ing/n]
3. link verb [no cont]
If you talk about how an object feels, you talk about the physical quality that you notice when you touch or hold it. For example, if something feels soft, you notice that it is soft when you touch it.
The metal felt smooth and cold. [VERB adjective]
The ten-foot oars felt heavy and awkward. [VERB adjective]
When the clay feels like putty, it is ready to use. [Vlike]
Feel is also a noun.
He remembered the feel of her skin.
Linen raincoats have a crisp, papery feel.
4. link verb [no cont]
If you talk about how the weather feels, you describe the weather, especially the temperature or whether or not you think it is going to rain or snow.
It felt wintry cold that day. [VERB adjective]
5. verb
If you feel an object, you touch it deliberately with your hand, so that you learn what it is like, for example what shape it is or whether it is rough or smooth.
The doctor felt his head. [VERB noun]
When dry, feel the surface and it will no longer be smooth. [VERB noun]
Feel how soft the skin is in the small of the back. [VERB wh]
Her eyes squeezed shut, she felt inside the tin, expecting it to be bare. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: touch, handle, manipulate, run your hands over More Synonyms of feel
6. verb [no cont]
If you can feel something, you are aware of it because it is touching you.
Through several layers of clothes I could feel his muscles. [VERB noun]
He felt her leg against his. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: be aware of, have a sensation of, be sensible of, enjoy More Synonyms of feel
7. verb
If you feel something happening, you become aware of it because of the effect it has on your body.
She felt something being pressed into her hands. [VERB noun verb-ing]
He felt something move beside him. [VERB noun infinitive]
She felt herself lifted from her feet. [V pron-refl -ed]
Tremors were felt 250 miles away. [beVERB-ed]
8. verb
If you feelyourself doing something or being in a particular state, you are aware that something is happeningto you which you are unable to control.
I felt myself blush. [V pron-refl inf]
If at any point you feel yourself becoming tense, make a conscious effort to relax. [V pron-refl v-ing]
I actually felt my heart quicken. [VERB noun infinitive]
[Also V n v-ing]
9. verb [no cont]
If you feel the presence of someone or something, you become aware of them, even though you cannot see or hear them.
He felt her eyes on him. [VERB noun]
Suddenly, I felt a presence behind me. [VERB noun]
I could feel that a man was watching me very intensely. [VERB that]
He almost felt her wincing at the other end of the telephone. [VERB noun verb-ing]
10. verb [no cont]
If you feel that something is the case, you have a strong idea in your mind that it is the case.
I feel that not enough is being done to protect the local animal life. [VERB that]
I feel certain that it will all turn out well. [V adj that]
She felt herself to be part of a large business empire. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
I never felt myself a real child of the sixties. [V pron-refl n]
11. verb [no cont]
If you feel that you should do something, you think that you should do it.
I feel I should resign. [VERB that]
He felt that he had to do it. [VERB that]
You need not feel obliged to contribute. [V -ed to-inf]
They felt under no obligation to maintain their employees. [V + under]
12. verb [no cont]
If you talk about how you feelabout something, you talk about your opinion, attitude, or reaction to it.
We'd like to know what you feel about abortion. [VERB + about]
How do you feel about going back to the neighborhood? [Vabout n]
She feels guilty about spending less time lately with her two kids. [V adj/adv + about]
He feels deep regret about his friend's death. [VERB noun + about]
13. verb
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. [Vlike v-ing]
Could we take a walk? I feel like a little exercise. [Vlike n]
14. verb
If you feel the effect or result of something, you experience it.
The charity is still feeling the effects of revelations about its one-time president. [VERB noun]
The real impact will be felt in the developing world. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: notice, note, observe, perceive More Synonyms of feel
15. singular noun
The feel of something, for example a place, is the general impression that it gives you.
The room has a warm, cosy feel.
...a book that takes on the feel of an epic.
See get the feel of
16. See also feeling, felt
17. to feel something in your bones
18. feel free
Phrasal verbs:
See feel for
More Synonyms of feel
feel in British English
(fiːl)
verbWord forms: feels, feeling or felt (fɛlt)
1.
to perceive (something) by touching
2.
to have a physical or emotional sensation of (something)
to feel heat
to feel anger
3. (transitive)
to examine (something) by touch
4. (transitive)
to find (one's way) by testing or cautious exploration
5. (copula)
to seem or appear in respect of the sensation given
I feel tired
it feels warm
6.
to have an indistinct, esp emotional conviction; sense (esp in the phrase feel in one's bones)
7. (intransitive; foll byfor)
to show sympathy or compassion (towards)
I feel for you in your sorrow
8.
to believe, think, or be of the opinion (that)
he feels he must resign
9. (transitive; often foll byup) slang
to pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
10. feel like
11. feel oneself
12. feel up to
noun
13.
the act or an instance of feeling, esp by touching
14.
the quality of or an impression from something perceived through feeling
the house has a homely feel about it
15.
the sense of touch
the fabric is rough to the feel
16.
an instinctive aptitude; knack
she's got a feel for this sort of work
Word origin
Old English fēlan; related to Old High German fuolen, Old Norse fālma to grope, Latin palmapalm1
feel in American English
(fil)
verb transitiveWord forms: felt or ˈfeeling
1.
to touch or handle in order to become aware of; examine or test by touching or handling
2.
to perceive or be aware of through physical sensation
to feel rain on the face
3.
a.
to experience (an emotion or condition)
to feel joy, pain, etc.
b.
to be moved by or very sensitive to
to feel death keenly
4.
to be aware of through intellectual perception
to feel the weight of an argument
5.
to think or believe, often for unanalyzed or emotional reasons
he feels that we should go
verb intransitive
6.
to have physical sensation; be sentient
7.
to appear to be to the senses, esp. to the sense of touch
the water feels warm
8.
to have the indicated emotional effect
it feels good to be wanted
9.
to try to find something by touching; grope (for)
10.
to be or be aware of being
to feel sad, sick, certain, etc.
11.
to be moved to sympathy, pity, etc. (for)
noun
12.
the act of feeling; perception by the senses
13.
the sense of touch
14.
the nature of a thing as perceived through touch
the feel of wet sawdust
15.
an emotional sensation or effect
the feel of happiness
16.
instinctive ability or appreciation
a feel for design
Idioms:
feel like
feel (like) oneself
feel one's way
feel out
feel strongly about
feel up
feel up to
Word origin
ME felen < OE felan, akin to Ger fühlen & L palpare, to stroke < ? IE base *pel-, to fly, flutter, cause to tremble > OE fīfealde, Ger falter, butterfly
More idioms containing
feel
feel a million dollars
feel something in your bones
feel the pinch
make someone feel small
Examples of 'feel' in a sentence
feel
So my family still feel very emotional about this.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have made this place feel like home to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are perfect for getting early gifts and feeling festive.
The Sun (2016)
One feels one sees right through this music.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Did she write the book because she felt guilty about having an appetite?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This heartfelt series about friendship and family will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
The Sun (2016)
Work feels like less of a chore now you have promised to use your special skills rather than sideline them.
The Sun (2016)
Many are still feeling the effects.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In effect what you are hoping to avoid happening and you experience what feels like an overreaction by others towards yourillness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I feel it's become a part of my life.
The Sun (2016)
Many fear they will need the stuff one day or feel guilty about chucking out unwanted gifts.
The Sun (2012)
With the rainy and windy weather it will feel quite cold.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You felt something was going to give.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Everything you touch and feel is a step up in quality.
The Sun (2014)
Working cuff buttons and sharp fitted blocks give a quality feel.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
More than a third think they look great or feel cosy in jeans.
The Sun (2015)
Making notes for books feels so much more pompous and important when you use one of these.
The Sun (2012)
This feels like an epic with more chapters to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Visit the college you are thinking of applying to and get a feel for the place.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So its effects will be felt around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You have a gift for making people feel valued and warming frosty relationships at work and home.
The Sun (2014)
You are a good cousin to feel the instinctive sympathy to write with love and condolences.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They were feeling my two day absence.
Christianity Today (2000)
Would you expect other people to feel happy about your unhappiness?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The whole thing felt like a stunt.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You know how it made you feel after one experience.
The Sun (2013)
Winning games makes this country feel a better place.
The Sun (2007)
The police officers felt they could act with impunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just think of how physically drained you feel when you become worried or depressed about something.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
To not care what folk think of you feels wonderful.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They seem nice and it feels good to talk.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And warmer weather makes us feel more sociable.
The Sun (2015)
Being shamed into not speaking of the less photogenic ones makes us feel that we are a lone freak.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
feel
British English: feel /fiːl/ VERB
have a particular feeling The way you feel, for example happy or sad, or cold or tired, is how you are at the time.
I feel very upset.
American English: feel
Arabic: يَشْعُرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: sentir
Chinese: 感觉
Croatian: osjećati se
Czech: cítit (se)
Danish: føle
Dutch: voelen
European Spanish: sentir
Finnish: tuntea
French: se sentir sensation
German: fühlen
Greek: νιώθω
Italian: sentire
Japanese: 感じる
Korean: 느끼다
Norwegian: føle
Polish: poczuć
European Portuguese: sentir
Romanian: a simți
Russian: чувствовать
Latin American Spanish: sentir
Swedish: känna
Thai: รู้สึก
Turkish: hissetmek
Ukrainian: почуватися
Vietnamese: cảm thấy
British English: feel /fiːl/ VERB
touch If you feel something, you touch it with your hand to see what it is like.
Feel how soft these feathers are.
American English: feel
Arabic: يَتَحَسَّسُ
Brazilian Portuguese: sentir
Chinese: 触摸
Croatian: dotaknuti
Czech: osahat
Danish: føle
Dutch: voelen
European Spanish: palpar
Finnish: tunnustella
French: tâtersentir
German: fühlen
Greek: αισθάνομαι
Italian: sentire
Japanese: ･･･を感じる
Korean: 느끼다
Norwegian: føle
Polish: czuć
European Portuguese: sentir
Romanian: a pipăi
Russian: ощупать
Latin American Spanish: sentircon el tacto
Swedish: känna
Thai: สัมผัส รู้สึก
Turkish: hissetmek
Ukrainian: відчувати
Vietnamese: cảm giác
All related terms of 'feel'
feel up
to fondle sexually
feel-bad
causing or characterized by feelings of unhappiness or depression
feel for
If you feel for something, for example in the dark , you try to find it by moving your hand around until you touch it.
feel free
You say ' feel free ' when you want to give someone permission to do something, in a very willing way .
feel-good
A feel-good film is a film which presents people and life in a way which makes the people who watch it feel happy and optimistic.
feel like
to have an inclination (for something or doing something)
feel out
to find out the opinions or attitude of by a cautious and indirect approach
feel pride
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
feel small
to be humiliated or inferior
feel cheated
If you feel cheated , you feel that you have been let down or treated unfairly.
feel sympathy
If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
feel up to
to be fit enough for (something or doing something)
feel oneself
to be fit and sure of oneself
artificial feel
a system, used in aircraft that have fully powered control surfaces, providing the pilot with simulated aerodynamic forces on the controls
feel compelled
If you feel compelled to do something, you feel that you must do it, because it is the right thing to do.
feel no pain
to be drunk
feel constrained
If you feel constrained to do something, you feel that you must do it, even though you would prefer not to.
feel one's way
to move or advance cautiously, by or as if by groping
feel the pinch
If a person or company is feeling the pinch , they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.
feel an obligation
If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.
feel-good factor
When journalists refer to the feel-good factor , they mean that people are feeling hopeful and optimistic about the future.
feel one's oats
to feel exuberant
feel the benefit
The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
feel the draught
to be short of money
get the feel of
If you get the feel of something, for example a place or a new activity, you become familiar with it.
feel a responsibility
If you think that you have a responsibility to do something, you feel that you ought to do it because it is morally right to do it.
feel (like) oneself
to feel normally healthy , fit, etc.
feel strongly about
to have decided opinions concerning
feel the effect of
The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.
feel the weight of
If you talk about the weight of something, you mean that it is large in amount or has great power, which means that it is difficult to oppose or fight against.
to feel your oats
to feel exuberant or high-spirited
feel in one's bones
to have an intuition of
feel a million dollars
to feel very healthy and happy
make someone feel small
to deliberately say or do something which makes someone look or feel stupid , especially in front of other people.
to feel obliged to do
to feel obligated to do
be/feel/look (half) dead
If you say that you feel dead or are half dead , you mean that you feel very tired or ill and very weak .
feel something in your bones
to feel very strongly that you are right about something, although you cannot explain why
I know (how you feel, etc)
You use ' I know ' to express sympathy and understanding towards someone.
look or feel (like) a million dollars
to look or feel extremely well
take someone's pulse/feel someone's pulse
When someone takes your pulse or feels your pulse , they find out how quickly your heart is beating by feeling the pulse in your wrist .
to feel something in your bones in o's bones
If you say that you feel or know something in your bones , you are indicating that you are certain about it, although you cannot explain why.
Chinese translation of 'feel'
feel
(fiːl)
Word forms:ptppfelt
vt
(= touch)[object, face]摸 (mō)
⇒ Eric felt his face. "Am I bleeding?"埃里克摸着自己的脸。"我在流血吗？" (Āilǐkè mōzhe zìjǐ de liǎn."Wǒ zài liúxiě ma?")
(= experience)[desire, anger, grief]觉(覺)得 (juéde)
⇒ Mrs Oliver felt a sudden desire to burst out crying.奥利弗夫人突然觉得很想哭出来。 (Àolìfú fūrén tūrán juéde hěn xiǎng kū chūlai.)
[pain]感到 (gǎndào)
⇒ He felt a sudden pain in his leg.他突然感到一阵腿疼。 (Tā tūrán gǎndào yī zhèn tuǐténg.)
(= think, believe) 认(認)为(為) (rènwéi)
⇒ We felt she would win.我们认为她会赢。 (Wǒmen rènwéi tā huì yíng.)
⇒ She knew how I felt about the subject.她知道我对这事的看法。 (Tā zhīdào wǒ duì zhè shì de kànfǎ.)
(= be aware of) 发(發)觉(覺) (fājué)
⇒ He felt her leg against his.他发觉她的腿正抵着他的腿。 (Tā fājué tā de tuǐ zhēng dǐzhe tā de tuǐ.)
(= sense) 感觉(覺)到 (gǎnjuédào)
n(s)
[of substance, cloth]摸上去的感觉(覺) (mō shàngqù de gǎnjué)
⇒ He remembered the feel of her skin.他记得她皮肤摸上去的感觉。 (Tā jìde tā pífū mō shàngqù de gǎnjué.)
(= impression) 感觉(覺) (gǎnjué)
⇒ The room has a warm, cosy feel.这个房间有种温暖舒适的感觉。 (Zhège fángjiān yǒu zhǒng wēnnuǎn shūshì de gǎnjué.)
to feel that ... 感到 ... (gǎndào ... )
⇒ I feel I'm neglecting my duty.我感到我失职了。 (Wǒ gǎndào wǒ shīzhí le.)
to feel hungry觉(覺)得饿(餓) (juéde è)
to feel cold觉(覺)得冷 (juéde lěng)
to feel the cold/the heat怕冷/热(熱) (pàlěng/rè)
to feel lonely/better感到孤独(獨)/感觉(覺)好多了 (gǎndào gūdú/gǎnjué hǎo duō le)
I don't feel well我觉(覺)得身体(體)不适(適) (wǒ juéde shēntǐ bùshì)
to feel sorry for sb同情某人 (tóngqíng mǒurén)
it feels soft摸上去软(軟)软(軟)的 (mō shàngqù ruǎnruǎn de)
it feels colder here这(這)儿(兒)感觉(覺)更冷些 (zhèr gǎnjué gèng lěng xiē)
it feels like velvet它摸上去像天鹅(鵝)绒(絨) (tā mō shàngqù xiàng tiān'éróng)
to feel like (= want) 想要 (xiǎng yào)
⇒ I feel like a stroll.我想散散步。 (Wǒ xiǎng sànsànbù.)
(= consider o.s.) 觉(覺)得自己像 (juéde zìjǐ xiàng)
⇒ I felt like a murderer.我觉得自己像是杀人犯。 (Wǒ juéde zìjǐ xiàngshì shārénfàn.)
it feels like or it feels as if ... 仿佛(彿)觉(覺)得 ... (fǎngfú juéde ... )
to have a feel of sth摸一摸某物 (mōyīmō mǒuwù)
to get the feel of sth开(開)始熟悉某事 (kāishǐ shúxī mǒushì)
to have the feel of sth (= impression) 有种(種)好似某事的感觉(覺) (yǒu zhǒng hǎosì mǒushì de gǎnjué)
I'm still feeling my way我仍然在摸索前进(進) (wǒ réngrán zài mōsuǒ qiánjìn)
I don't feel myself我觉(覺)得身体(體)不舒服 (wǒ juéde shēntǐ bù shūfu)
All related terms of 'feel'
feel for
( grope for ) 摸索着(著)找 mōsuǒzhe zhǎo ⇒ I felt for my wallet. → 我摸索着找我的钱包。 Wǒ mōsuǒzhe zhǎo wǒ de qiánbāo.
feel free
随(隨)便 suíbiàn
I feel great
我感觉(覺)好极(極)了 wǒ gǎnjué hǎo jí le
to feel cold
觉(覺)得冷 juéde lěng
to feel dizzy
感到头(頭)晕(暈) gǎndào tóuyūn
to feel faint
感到眩晕(暈) gǎndào xuànyūn
to feel funny
( inf : unwell ) 稍感不适(適) shāo gǎn bùshì
to feel good
( happy ) 感到高兴(興) gǎndào gāoxìng
to feel like
( want ) 想要 xiǎng yào ⇒ I feel like a stroll. → 我想散散步。 Wǒ xiǎng sànsànbù.
to feel lost
不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò
to feel lousy
( ill ) 感觉(覺)不舒服 gǎnjué bù shūfu
to feel rough
( Brit : inf ) 感觉(覺)不适(適) gǎnjué bùshì
to feel sick
感觉(覺)恶(惡)心 gǎnjué ěxīn
to feel better
感觉(覺)好一些 gǎnjué hǎo yīxiē
to feel bloated
觉(覺)得饱(飽) juéde bǎo
to feel cheated
感到受骗(騙)上当(當) gǎndào shòupiàn shàngdàng
to feel hungry
觉(覺)得饿(餓) juéde è
to feel queasy
感到恶(噁)心 gǎndào ěxin
to feel rotten
( ill : inf ) 感觉(覺)不适(適) gǎnjué bùshì
I feel dreadful!
( ill ) 我觉(覺)得很不舒服！ Wǒ juéde hěn bù shūfu!
to be/feel alive
充满(滿)活力的 chōngmǎn huólì de
to be/feel cosy
感到舒适(適)安逸 gǎndào shūshì ānyì
to feel depressed
感到沮丧(喪) gǎndào jǔsàng
to feel lonesome
感到寂寞 gǎndào jìmò.
to feel miserable
感到痛苦 gǎndào tòngkǔ
to feel that ...
感到 ... gǎndào ... ⇒ I feel I'm neglecting my duty. → 我感到我失职了。 Wǒ gǎndào wǒ shīzhí le.
to feel unwelcome
感到不受欢(歡)迎 gǎndào bù shòu huānyíng
feel about, feel around
( in pocket, bag, the dark ) 摸索 mōsuǒ
I don't feel myself
我觉(覺)得身体(體)不舒服 wǒ juéde shēntǐ bù shūfu
I don't feel well
我觉(覺)得不舒服 wǒ juéde bù shūfu
to be or feel cold
( person ) 感到冷 gǎndào lěng
to be/feel ashamed
( embarrassed, guilty ) 感到羞愧 gǎndào xiūkuì
to be/feel at ease
放松(鬆) fàngsōng
to feel bad that ...
( guilty ) 因 ... 而感到愧疚 yīn ... ér gǎndào kuìjiù
to feel off-colour
感觉(覺)不适(適) gǎnjué bùshì
to feel the pinch
感到缺钱(錢) gǎndào quē qián
to feel/be unwell
觉(覺)得不适/身体(體)不适(適) juéde bùshì/shēntǐ bùshì
to look/feel awful
( ill ) 看起来(來)/感觉(覺)很糟糕的 kàn qǐlái/gǎnjué hěn zāogāo de
to be or feel giddy
( faint, dizzy ) 感到头(頭)晕(暈) gǎndào tóuyūn
to feel hard done by
( Brit ) 觉(覺)得受到不公平待遇 juéde shòudào bùgōngpíng dàiyù
to feel lonely/better
感到孤独(獨)/感觉(覺)好多了 gǎndào gūdú/gǎnjué hǎo duō le
to feel or be chilly
( person ) 感到寒冷 gǎndào hánlěng
to feel out of place
感到不自在 gǎndào bù zìzài
to feel sorry for sb
对(對)某人表示同情 duì mǒurén biǎoshì tóngqíng
I feel strongly about it
我对(對)此有强(強)烈的看法 wǒ duì cǐ yǒu qiángliè de kànfǎ
to be or feel peckish
觉(覺)得有点(點)饿(餓) juéde yǒu diǎn è
to be or feel seasick
感到晕(暈)船恶(噁)心 gǎndào yùnchuán ěxīn
to be/feel claustrophobic
患/感到幽闭(閉)恐怖 huàn/gǎndào yōubì kǒngbù
to feel affection for sb
喜欢(歡)某人 xǐhuān mǒurén
to feel bad about sth
( guilty ) 对(對)某事感到愧疚 duì mǒushì gǎndào kuìjiù
1 (verb)
Definition
to have a physical or emotional sensation of
He was still feeling pain from a stomach injury.
Synonyms
experience
couples who have experienced the trauma of divorce
suffer
The peace process has suffered a serious blow now.
bear
She bore her sufferings bravely.
go through
endure
He'd endured years of pain and sleepless nights because of arthritis.
undergo
New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks.
have a sensation of
have
He might be having a heart attack.
2 (verb)
Definition
to become aware of or examine by touching
The doctor felt his head.
Synonyms
touch
Her hand gently touched my face.
handle
Be careful when handling young animals.
manipulate
run your hands over
finger
He fingered the few coins in his pocket.
stroke
She was absentmindedly stroking her cat.
paw
maul
caress
They kissed and caressed one another.
fondle
He took the child from her mother and fondled her.
3 (verb)
Definition
to have a physical or emotional sensation of
She suddenly felt the warm breeze on her face.
Synonyms
be aware of
have a sensation of
be sensible of
enjoy
4 (verb)
She felt something was nearby.
Synonyms
perceive
He was beginning to perceive the true nature of their relationship.
sense
He had sensed what might happen.
detect
discern
know
Would she know you if she saw you on the street?
experience
notice
observe
5 (verb)
I felt my way down the wooden staircase.
Synonyms
grope
He groped in his pocket for his wallet.
explore
fumble
She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown.
sound
6 (verb)
Definition
to sense by intuition
I feel that he still misses her.
Synonyms
sense
be aware
be convinced
have a feeling
have the impression
intuit
have a hunch
feel in your bones
7 (verb)
Definition
to believe or think
They felt that the police could not guarantee their safety.
Synonyms
believe
I believe you have something of mine.
consider
I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
judge
It will take a few more years to judge the impact of these ideas.
deem
I would have quit my job if I had deemed it necessary.
think
She thought he was about seventeen years old.
hold
She holds that it is not admissible to ordain women.
be of the opinion that
8 (verb)
The air feels wet and cold on these evenings.
Synonyms
seem
Everyone seems busy except us.
appear
He did his best to appear more confident than he felt.
strike you as
9 (verb)
The charity is still feeling the effects of revelations about its former president.
Synonyms
notice
People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious.
note
Suddenly I noted that the rain had stopped.
observe
In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.
perceive
I perceived a number of changes.
detect
He could detect a certain sadness in her face.
discern
Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure.
1 (noun)
a crisp papery feel
Synonyms
texture
It is used in moisturisers to give them a silky texture.
finish
The finish of the woodwork was excellent.
touch
Our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age.
surface
surface quality
2 (noun)
Definition
an impression
He wanted to get the feel of the place.
Synonyms
impression
My impression is that they are totally out of control.
feeling
a feeling of opulence and grandeur
air
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
sense
There is no sense of urgency on either side.
quality
atmosphere
The muted decor adds to the relaxed atmosphere.
mood
First set the mood with some music.
aura
She had an aura of authority.
ambience
The overall ambience of the room is cosy.
vibes (slang)
Phrasal verbs
See feel for someone
See feel like something
Additional synonyms
in the sense of air
Definition
a distinctive quality, appearance, or manner
The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
Synonyms
manner,
feeling,
effect,
style,
quality,
character,
bearing,
appearance,
look,
aspect,
atmosphere,
tone,
mood,
impression,
flavour,
aura,
ambience,
demeanour,
vibe (slang)
in the sense of ambience
Definition
the atmosphere of a place
The overall ambience of the room is cosy.
Synonyms
atmosphere,
feel,
setting,
air,
quality,
character,
spirit,
surroundings,
tone,
mood,
impression,
flavour,
temper,
tenor,
aura,
complexion,
vibes (slang),
vibrations (slang),
milieu
in the sense of appear
Definition
to seem
He did his best to appear more confident than he felt.