feel (original) (raw)
feel verb (OPINION)
Grammar
Idioms
Phrasal verbs
feel noun (TOUCH)
the way that something feels:
feel noun (CHARACTER)
a feel of There was a feel of mystery about the place.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- atmosphereThe atmosphere in the conference room was tense.
- ambienceIt looks like an upscale eatery, but it has a real sports-pub ambience to it.
- vibeThe restaurant has a casual vibe.
- climateDiscussion took place in a climate of deep hostility.
- toneHer snarky remark at the outset set the tone for the rest of the visit.
- feelThe tile work gives the shop a very Moroccan feel.
feel noun (UNDERSTANDING)
a feel for something (also a feeling for something)
get the feel of something (also get the feeling of something)
Once you get the feel of it, using a mouse is easy.
We were there for such a short time, we didn't really get the feel of (= get to know) the place.
the feels
informal (also all the feels)
give sb the feels Some shows give you the feels in a way you don't expect.
have all the feels My little boy is four next week and I have all the feels!
hit sb in the feels
informal (also get sb in the feels)
(Definition of feel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
feel | American Dictionary
feel verb (EXPERIENCE)
[ 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.
feel verb (TOUCH)
feel verb (HAVE OPINION)
Idioms
Phrasal verbs
feel noun [U] (UNDERSTANDING)
(also feeling, us/ˈfi·lɪŋ/)
Marcia has a good feel for this kind of work.
feel noun [U] (TOUCH)
the way that something feels:
(Definition of feel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
feel | Business English
Steve's not feeling well so he's not in the office today.
feel (that) I feel that it's time to make some changes.
feel free
if someone tells you to feel free to do something, they mean that you can do it if you want to:
the way that something feels:
(Definition of feel from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of feel
feel
I feel sure that 'ordinary' was a public dinner, not as explained on p. 222.
Although a second piano part has not survived, one feels again that a real opportunity to prompt further research has been lost.
Would the language learner then feel that her language is missing something ?
These things had such a feel about them.
If a befriender feels that they are actually friends with the client, they may undertake caring tasks which are beyond the scheme's guidelines.
For instance, people feeling lonely do not necessarily benefit from antidepressants or from people visiting them.
If your child wanted to make him or herself feel better, what would you tell him or her to do?
This does not prove causality, but suggests the possibility that those teachers with practical musical qualifications are more likely to feel confident to teach it.
I think women who want desperately to compete ; they're going to really feel it.
These differences included not feeling rushed, and the nurse practitioner listening, giving full explanations and being easy to talk to.
I feel quite sad that the world media has decided to concentrate on many of the misuses.
The power of critical thoughts was significantly related to wanting to escape from them, feeling trapped by them and wanting to fight them.
However, local people feel somewhat defensive about qiangqin.
I do feel there is a real need for a much closer follow-up.
She notes that: it is remarkable that nurse practitioners still feel a resistance from staff nurses towards their role.
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