26984 words

feels

26 definitions • 51 examples
1
to experience something physical or emotional:

Examples:

"How are you feeling?" "Not too bad, but I've still got a slight headache."
How would you feel about moving to a different city?
He's still feeling a little weak after his operation.
My eyes feel really sore.
I never feel safe when Richard is driving.
Never in her life had she felt so happy.
My suitcase began to feel really heavy after a while.
I felt like (= thought that I was) a complete idiot/such a fool.
She felt his hot breath on her neck.
[ + obj + -ing verb ] I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.
By midday, we were really feeling (= suffering from) the heat.
2
to have a wish for something, or to want to do something, at a particular moment:

Examples:

I feel like (going for) a swim.
3
to want to do something that you do not do:

Examples:

He was so rude I felt like slapping his face.
4
to get cold quicker and more often than most people:

Examples:

As you get older, you tend to feel the cold more.
5
to not feel any pain:

Examples:

"Did it hurt?" "Not at all - I didn't feel a thing."
6
to have a particular opinion about or attitude towards something:

Examples:

[ + (that) ] I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.
[ (+ to be) + adj ] He had always felt himself (to be) inferior to his brothers.
Do you feel very strongly (= have strong opinions) about this?
I feel certain I'm right.
7
to touch something in order to discover something about it:

Examples:

[ + question word ] Just feel how cold my hands are!
He gently felt the softness of the baby's cheek.
feel around for I was feeling around (= searching with my hand) in my bag for the keys.
8
the way that something feels:

Examples:

She loved the feel of silk against her skin.
9
the action of touching something:

Examples:

have a feel Is that shirt silk? Ooh, let me have a feel!
10
the character of a place or situation:

Examples:

feel to I like the decoration - it's got a Spanish feel to it.
a feel of There was a feel of mystery about the place.
11

Examples:

She has a real feel for language.
12
to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:

Examples:

Once you get the feel of it, using a mouse is easy.
13
to get to know a place or situation:

Examples:

We were there for such a short time, we didn't really get the feel of (= get to know) the place.
14
to experience or be aware of something emotional or physical:

Examples:

[ L ] "How are you feeling?" "Oh, I don’t feel very good."
[ L ] She said she didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for her.
[ L ] I feel comfortable with you, Nick.
[ L ] He felt compelled to report the incident.
[ T ] When the anesthesia wore off, I felt a lot of pain.
15
to touch, esp. with the fingers, in order to examine something:

Examples:

[ T ] Feel the softness of the baby’s skin.
[ I ] She felt around (= searched with her hands) for the light switch.
16
to have as an opinion or belief:

Examples:

[ + (that) clause ] I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.
17

Examples:

Marcia has a good feel for this kind of work.
18
the way that something feels:

Examples:

I love the feel of silk against my skin.
19
to experience something physical or emotional:

Examples:

Steve's not feeling well so he's not in the office today.
We want our employees to feel good about coming to work.
In some companies, workers feel pressure to work long hours.
How would you feel about speaking at the conference?
20
to have a particular opinion:

Examples:

feel (that) I feel that it's time to make some changes.
feel certain (that) I feel certain I'm right.
21
if someone tells you to feel free to do something, they mean that you can do it if you want to:

Examples:

feel free to do sth Feel free to email or call if you need more details.
22
to have problems with money because the things you need are too expensive or because your income has been reduced :

Examples:

As oil prices rise, manufacturers are starting to feel the pinch.
23
to have a strong opinion about something:

Examples:

The logo is not something we feel strongly about.
24
the way that something feels:

Examples:

We want our restaurants to have a homely feel.
25
an understanding of something, especially one that you get by experiencing something rather than learning about it:

Examples:

We are putting people on the ground to ensure that we are the first to get a feel for what the consumer wants.
26
to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:

Examples:

Once she got the feel of the business, she quickly established a reputation.

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