feel

Definitions

1. verb

   To sense something by touching it.

   Examples

   • You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your chest.
   • I felt cold all night.
2. verb

   To move carefully by touch.

   Examples

   • I felt my way through the dark room.
   • She felt her way carefully through the hard job.
3. verb

   To sense something through your body.

   Examples

   • She felt the train shake through the rails.
   • He felt the air change before the storm.
4. verb

   To search with your hands.

   Examples

   • He felt for the light switch in the dark.
   • She felt around in her bag for her phone.
5. verb

   To notice an emotion in something.

   Examples

   • I can feel the sadness in his poems.
   • You can feel the tension in the room.
6. verb

   To think or believe something.

   Examples

   • I feel that we need to try harder.
   • We felt it was our duty to call the police.
7. verb

   To have an emotion.

   Examples

   • He feels strongly about it.
   • She felt even more upset after hearing the details.
8. verb

   To share someone's sadness.

   Examples

   • I feel for you and your problems.
   • We all felt for the family.
9. verb

   To become aware of something.

   Examples

   • She felt his presence before she turned around.
   • I felt something was wrong when I walked in.
10. verb

    To suffer the results of something.

    Examples

    • You will feel the effects of that decision for years.
    • They felt the pain of the loss.