feel

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Verb

1. To use or experience the sense of touch. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
   • You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
   • I felt cold and miserable all night.
   • I did feel a complete fool after stumbling on the same rock again.
   • I felt my way through the darkened room.
   • I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
   • He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark.
2. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
   • You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
   • I felt cold and miserable all night.
   • I did feel a complete fool after stumbling on the same rock again.
3. To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
   • I felt my way through the darkened room.
   • I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
4. To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
5. To search by sense of touch.
   • He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark.
6. To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally. To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
   • I can feel the sadness in his poems.
   • I feel that we need to try harder.
   • We felt it (to be) our duty to call the police.
   • He obviously feels strongly about it.
   • She felt even more upset when she heard the details.
   • I'm feeling really nervous about my finals.
   • I feel for you and your plight.
7. To experience an emotion or other mental state about.
   • I can feel the sadness in his poems.
8. To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
   • I feel that we need to try harder.
   • We felt it (to be) our duty to call the police.
9. To experience an emotion or other mental state.
   • He obviously feels strongly about it.
   • She felt even more upset when she heard the details.
   • I'm feeling really nervous about my finals.
10. To sympathize; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
    • I feel for you and your plight.
11. To be or become aware of.
12. To experience the consequences of.
    • Feel my wrath!
13. To seem (through touch or otherwise).
    • It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
    • It felt really strange to be back in my old kindergarten.
    • This is supposed to be a party, but it feels more like a funeral!
14. To understand.
    • I don't want you back here, ya feel me?

Noun

1. The sense of touch.
2. A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch.
   • Bark has a rough feel.
3. A vague mental impression.
   • You should get a feel for the area before moving in.
4. An act of fondling.
   • She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
5. A vague understanding.
   • I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
6. An intuitive ability.
   • She has a feel for music.
7. A feeling; an emotion.
   • I know that feel.

Pronoun

1. Alternative form of fele.

Adjective

1. Alternative form of fele.

Adverb

1. Alternative form of fele.

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