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Definition of Feel

1. Noun. An intuitive awareness. "It's easy when you get the feel of it"

2. Verb. Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind. "John will feel angry"; "He felt regret"

3. Noun. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people. "It had the smell of treason"

4. Verb. Come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds. "They feel that there was a traffic accident "; "I found the movie rather entertaining"

5. Noun. A property perceived by touch.

6. Verb. Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

7. Noun. Manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure. "The girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

8. Verb. Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. "She felt sad after her loss"

9. Verb. Have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude. "I made the students feel different about themselves"

10. Verb. Undergo passive experience of:. "She felt his contempt of her"

11. Verb. Be felt or perceived in a certain way. "The cool air does feel good"; "The sheets feel soft"

12. Verb. Grope or feel in search of something. "The men feel the area for animals "; "He felt for his wallet"

13. Verb. Examine by touch. "The customer fingered the sweater"

14. Verb. Examine (a body part) by palpation. "The runner felt her pulse"

15. Verb. Find by testing or cautious exploration. "He felt his way around the dark room"

16. Verb. Produce a certain impression. "It feels nice to be home again"

17. Verb. Pass one's hands over the sexual organs of. "He felt the girl in the movie theater"

Definition of Feel

1. v. t. To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.

2. v. i. To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body.

3. n. Feeling; perception.

Definition of Feel

1. Verb. (transitive copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To experience an emotion or other mental state about. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To be or become aware of. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To experience the consequences of. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To search by sense of touch. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive copulative) To experience an emotion or other mental state. ¹

10. Verb. (context: copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise). ¹

11. Verb. (intransitive) To sympathise. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive US slang) To understand. ¹

13. Noun. A quality of an object experienced by touch. ¹

14. Noun. A vague mental impression. ¹

15. Noun. An act of fondling. ¹

16. Noun. A vague understanding ¹

17. Noun. An intuitive ability ¹

18. Pronoun. (alternative form of fele) ¹

19. Adjective. (alternative form of fele) ¹

20. Adverb. (alternative form of fele) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Feel

1. to perceive through the sense of touch [v FELT, FEELING, FEELS]

Medical Definition of Feel

1. 1. To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body. 2. To have the sensibilities moved or affected. "[She] feels with the dignity of a Roman matron". (Burke) "And mine as man, who feel for all mankind." (Pope) 3. To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive one's self to be; followed by an adjective describing the state, etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded. "I then did feel full sick." (Shak) 4. To know with feeling; to be conscious; hence, to know certainly or without misgiving. "Garlands . . . Which I feel I am not worthy yet to wear." (Shak) 5. To appear to the touch; to give a perception; to produce an impression by the nerves of sensation; followed by an adjective describing the kind of sensation. "Blind men say black feels rough, and white feels smooth." (Dryden) To feel after, to search for; to seek to find; to seek as a person groping in the dark. "If haply they might feel after him, and find him." - To feel of, to examine by touching. 1. To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs. "Who feel Those rods of scorpions and those whips of steel." (Creecn) 2. To touch; to handle; to examine by touching; as, feel this piece of silk; hence, to make trial of; to test; often with out. "Come near, . . . That I may feel thee, my son." (Gen. Xxvii. 21) "He hath this to feel my affection to your honor." (Shak) 3. To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or sensetive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain. "Teach me to feel another's woe." (Pope) "Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing." (Eccl. Viii. 5) "He best can paint them who shall feel them most." (Pope) "Mankind have felt their strength and made it felt." (Byron) 4. To take internal cognizance of; to be conscious of; to have an inward persuasion of. "For then, and not till then, he felt himself." (Shak) 5. To perceive; to observe. To feel the helm, to obey it. Origin: AS. Flan; akin to OS. Giflian to perceive, D. Voelen to feel, OHG. Fuolen, G. Fuhlen, Icel. Falma to grope, and prob. To AS. Folm paim of the hand, L. Palma. Cf. Fumble, Palm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Feel

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