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feel F0068400 (fēl)v. felt (fĕlt), feel·ing, feels v.tr.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.4. a. To undergo the experience of: felt my interest rising; felt great joy.b. To be aware of; sense: felt the anger of the crowd.c. To be emotionally affected by: She still feels the loss of her dog.5. a. To be persuaded of (something) on the basis of intuition, emotion, or other indefinite grounds: I feel that what the informant says may well be true.b. To believe; think: She felt his answer to be evasive.v.intr.1. To experience the sensation of touch.2. a. To produce a particular sensation, especially through the sense of touch: The sheets felt smooth.b. To produce a particular impression; appear to be; seem: It feels good to be home. See Usage Note at well2.3. To be conscious of a specified kind or quality of physical, mental, or emotional state: felt warm and content; feels strongly about the election.4. To seek or explore something by the sense of touch: felt for the light switch in the dark.5. To have compassion or sympathy: I feel for him in his troubles.n.1. Perception by touch or by sensation of the skin: a feel of autumn in the air.2. The sense of touch: a surface that is rough to the feel.3. a. An act or instance of touching or feeling: gave the carpet a feel.b. Vulgar An act or instance of sexual touching or fondling.4. An overall impression or effect: "gives such disparate pictures ... a crazily convincing documentary feel" (Stephen King).5. Intuitive awareness or natural ability: has a feel for decorating.Phrasal Verbs: feel out To try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain the viewpoint or nature of: We'd better feel out the situation before acting. feel up Vulgar To touch or fondle (someone) sexually.Idioms: feel in (one's) bones To have an intuition of. feel like Informal To have an inclination or desire for: felt like going for a walk. 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. feel (one's) oats1. To be energetic and playful.2. To act in a self-important manner.
[Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1.feel out - try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"sound out, check outquery, question - pose a question |
feelverb1. To be physically aware of through the senses:experience, have.2. To bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation:finger, handle, palpate, touch.3. To reach about or search blindly or uncertainly:fumble, grabble, grope, poke.4. To participate in or partake of personally:experience, go through, have, know, meet (with), see, suffer, taste (of), undergo.Archaic: prove.Idiom: run up against.5. To be intuitively aware of:apprehend, intuit, perceive, sense.Idioms: feel in one's bones, get vibrations.6. To undergo an emotional reaction:experience, have, know, savor, taste.7. To experience or express compassion:ache, commiserate, compassionate, pity, sympathize, yearn.Idioms: be sorry, have pity.8. To view in a certain way:believe, hold, sense, think.phrasal verb
feel outTo test the attitude of:probe, sound (out).Idioms: put out feelers, send up a trial balloon.noun1. A particular sensation conveyed by means of physical contact:feeling, touch.2. The faculty or ability to perceive tactile stimulation:feeling, tactility, touch.3. A general impression produced by a predominant quality or characteristic:air, ambiance, atmosphere, aura, feeling, mood, smell, tone.4. The proper method for doing, using, or handling something:knack, trick.Informal: hang.Translationsfeel out
feel out1. To carefully and cautiously try to gain knowledge of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." I'm hesitant to say anything too controversial since I'm still feeling out the environment at my new job.2. To indirectly try to learn someone's viewpoint or opinion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." A: "You haven't asked your mom if you can go to the party yet?" B: "I'm still feeling her out. If I ask her too soon, she'll definitely say no!"3. To use one's hands and feet to carefully move through a dark space. I knocked over the lamp while trying to feel out my way through the room.See also: feel, outfeel someone out (about someone or something)Fig. to find out what someone thinks about someone or something. (This does not involve touching anyone.) I will feel him out about what he thinks about going to Florida. Let me feel out the boss about this matter.See also: feel, outfeel outTry cautiously or indirectly to ascertain someone's viewpoint or the nature of something. For example, We'd better feel out the author before we commit him to a publicity tour. This term alludes to physical groping. [Late 1800s] Also see take the pulse of. See also: feel, outfeel outv.1. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: We need to feel out the landlord about lowering the rent. My friends felt me out to see if I wanted to go to the carnival with them.2. To find a path, especially through physical exploration of one's surroundings: We felt our way out of the dark room. They felt out a path to the edge of the underbrush.See also: feel, outEncyclopediaSeefeelfeel out
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