feel like something/like doing something

feel like

1. To have the urge or desire to do something. Where do you feel like going to dinner?2. To feel the urge or desire to have something. I just feel like a burger and fries, nothing fancy.3. To feel as one usually does. In this usage, "like" is followed by a reflexive pronoun. I'm finally starting to feel like myself again, after battling that cold for weeks.4. To have a particular sensation or tactile experience. What does it feel like to win in your home town? It feels like leather, but it's synthetic. I've always wondered what weightlessness feels like.See also: feel, like

feel like someone or something

to have the feel of someone or something; to seem to be someone or something according to feel or touch. Whoever this is feels like Tom. Sort of soft and pudgy. This thing feels like a rubber hose, not a hot dog.See also: feel, like

feel like

Have an inclination or desire for, as in I feel like going out tonight, or Do you feel like steak for dinner? [Colloquial; early 1800s] See also: feel, like

feel like something/like doing something

want to have or do something: Do you know what I feel like? A nice cup of tea!I’m so tired that I feel like going straight to bed.See also: feel, like, something

feel like

v.1. To desire to do something: We all got bored and felt like leaving. I feel like ordering a cup of coffee.2. To desire to have something: I feel like a cup of coffee.See also: feel, like

feel like (oneself)

To sense oneself as being in one's normal state of health or spirits: I just don't feel like myself today.See also: feel, like

feel like

Informal To have an inclination or desire for: felt like going for a walk.See also: feel, like