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feel(verb)/fiːl/ /fiːl/Verb Forms- to experience a particular feeling or emotion
- The bus ride made me feel sick.
- Are you feeling comfortable?
- She sounded more confident than she felt.
- I was feeling guilty.
- You'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
- I feel sorry for him.
- I feel bad about leaving you like this.
- She felt betrayed.
- How are you feeling today?
- I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you).
- We all felt the same way.
- Luckily I was feeling in a good mood.
- I felt the need to explain.
- I felt a sense of relief.
- I felt like a complete idiot.
- She made me feel like a child by doing everything for me.
- I feel as if nobody cares.
- She felt as though she was going to cry.
- to feel an idiot/a fool
Extra Examples- I feel great this morning.
- Mum! I feel sick.
- The heat made him feel faint.
- He sounded happy, but I don't think he felt it.
- I really felt bad about what I had done.
- She felt uncomfortable about asking him for help.
- I suddenly felt inspired.
- He'd never felt really content in his job.
- I just want her to feel safe.
- How do you feel: happy, relieved, surprised?
- It made me feel so proud to see him standing up there.
- Do you feel tired all the time?
- I've never felt this way before.
- I feel a lot of sympathy for them.
- She didn't feel the pain so much as the shock.
- He seemed to feel no remorse at all.
- He feels a strong connection with her.
- He felt shame at not having helped her.
- She felt nothing when she saw him.
- Are you disappointed? I feel that way too.
- I feel like such a failure.
- They felt like outsiders.
- I don't like feeling like a tourist when I travel.
- I feel like I'm going to be sick.
- We never felt like we were rich.
- I always felt as though I had to try harder than other people.
- They feel as if nobody listens to them.
- I feel as if I've eaten too many sweets.
- to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you
SYNONYM sense
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sense_1 - I could feel the warm sun on my back.
- She felt a sharp pain in her hand.
- She could not feel her legs.
- I can’t feel his pulse.
- He felt a hand on his shoulder.
- You may feel a slight pressure in your chest.
- He felt a hand touching his shoulder.
- She could feel herself blushing.
- He felt the sweat running down his face.
- I felt something crawl up my arm.
- We felt the ground give way under our feet.
Extra Examples- As soon as you get off the plane you feel the heat.
- They felt an impact as the bomb hit.
- I felt tears welling up in my eyes.
- He could feel his heart pounding.
- I felt him trembling.
- I could feel myself getting faint.
- I felt a hand touch my knee.
- I felt the handle wobble when I picked it up.
- He felt his knee give way.
- I felt something fall out of my pocket.
- I felt her relax in my arms.
- She felt a tear trickle down her cheek.
- He felt himself blush.
- to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.
SYNONYM sense
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sense_1 - Can you feel the tension in this room?
- They all feel pressure from managers to make a sale.
- I definitely felt the importance of the occasion.
Extra Examples- I felt their disapproval.
- We all feel the urgency of the problem.
- You can feel the chemistry between them from the opening scene.
- I immediately felt the difference after he'd gone.
- Women feel society's expectation that they should be caring and nurturing.
- The tension between the film-maker and the subject is clearly felt in the documentary.
- to give you a particular feeling or impression
- This situation doesn't feel right.
- You need to go somewhere that feels safe.
- My mouth felt completely dry.
- It felt strange to be back in my old school.
- The place still feels like a small fishing village.
- The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.
- I've lived here for years, but it still doesn't feel like home.
- It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain).
- It's three degrees right now, but with the wind chill factor it feels like minus 12.
- How does it feel to be alone all day?
- Her head felt as if it would burst.
- It felt as though he had run a marathon.
Extra Examples- My eyes feel sore.
- My stomach feels bloated.
- The house feels warm and cosy.
- The end result feels totally different.
- I enjoy it so much, it doesn't feel like work.
- The whole thing felt like a dream.
- It feels great to be home.
- It feels intrusive to go into someone's bedroom when they're not there.
- Does it feel weird to think he's not coming back?
- The house feels as if something is missing.
- The paintings feel as if they've been done with great emotion.
- It feels as if something exciting is going to happen.
- My legs feel as though they've been beaten with sticks.
- It feels as though someone is lurking in the shadows.
- It sometimes feels like I'm not welcome here.
- The plan definitely felt like it was going to work.
- to have a particular physical quality that you become aware of by touching
- The water feels warm.
- Its skin feels really smooth.
- This wallet feels like leather.
- Your hands feel like ice.
Extra Examples- The room felt cold.
- The dress felt really silky.
- It made my hair smell fresh and feel soft.
- The sand under my feet felt cool and velvety.
- This bed feels too hard.
- The breeze felt wonderful on my cheek.
- The leaves are so rough, they feel like sandpaper.
- Her skin felt like velvet.
- What is it? It feels like jelly.
- It feels exactly like real sheepskin.
- to deliberately move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like
- Can you feel the bump on my head?
- Try to tell what this is just by feeling it.
- People like to touch and feel the fabric before they buy.
- Feel how rough this is.
Extra Examples- Tangible assets are things that you can touch and feel.
- You get the chance to see, smell and feel the products.
- The doctor felt his abdomen.
- I gently felt the cut on his knee.
- Feel how soft my hair is.
- Can you feel how itchy this sweater is?
- Can you feel what this is?
- to think or believe that something is the case; to have a particular opinion or attitude
- We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.
- We've always felt this was our home.
- I felt (that) I had to apologize.
- I feel I could continue playing until I am 35.
- This is something I feel strongly about.
- How do you feel about inviting the children too?
- I didn't know you felt like that about it.
- She felt it her duty to tell the police.
- I feel it a great honour to be chosen.
- She felt it to be the best course of action to remain.
- Why did you feel it necessary to do that?
- I felt it advisable to do nothing.
- We felt it to be unfortunate.
- This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake.
Extra Examples- We all feel similarly about this issue.
- I still feel it was wrong to involve her.
- I personally feel that someone new should be appointed.
- Do you feel there is any justification for this claim?
- He feels very strongly about a lot of issues.
- It's a chance for people to say what they feel about the changes.
- I'm not sure how I feel about the new boss.
- Many people think this is a good thing, but I feel differently.
- You might feel it a good idea to read the document first.
- I feel it absurd that anyone should question this.
- to experience the effects or results of something, often strongly
- He feels the cold a lot.
- Cathy was really feeling the heat.
- We're all starting to feel the pressure at work.
- I was OK after my run, but I'll feel it tomorrow.
- She felt her mother's death very deeply.
- The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere.
- We all felt the force of her arguments.
- Her loss has been keenly felt.
Extra Examples- I don't feel the cold.
- I felt their pain.
- I'm 65 now, and I'm starting to feel my age.
- You may be fine immediately after going to the gym, but feel it more the next day.
- It was some months after his wife's death that he really began to feel his loss.
- The trauma can continue to be felt for years afterwards.
- All sides feel the pressure to reach an agreement.
- We're all still feeling the shock of the election result.
- We all felt the weight of her loss.
- His influence is still felt today.
- to search for something with your hands, feet, etc.
- She felt in her bag and pulled out a pen.
- If you feel under the desk you'll find a hook.
- She felt for the step with her foot.
- I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch.
- He felt in his pockets for some money.
Extra Examples- I felt around in my bag for a tissue.
- He felt around in the drawer but there was nothing but paper.
- Feel in the bottom of the wardrobe—there should be a bag.
- I felt along the wall until I found the switch.
- He felt for a foothold.
- She was feeling around in the kitchen cupboards for some sugar.
- She felt along the bench for her towel.
- to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special
- He was flattered by her attention.
- I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.
- She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.
- I suppose we should be flattered that he agreed to come at all.
- to be or feel unfairly treated
- She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.
- to feel proud and happy
- I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.
- ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I’d be honoured.’
- to feel weak because you are nervous
- to realize that you are getting old, especially compared with people you are with who are younger than you
- used to tell somebody that they are allowed to do something
- Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand.
- ‘Can I use your phone?’ ‘Feel free.’
- to feel happy, confident, etc.
- It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated.
- to be certain about something even though you do not have any direct proof and cannot explain why you are certain
- I know I'm going to fail this exam—I can feel it in my bones.
- to want to have or do something
- I feel like a drink.
- We all felt like celebrating.
- He felt like bursting into tears.
- We'll go for a walk if you feel like it.
- to not have enough money
- Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
- to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.
- to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with
- She was new in the job, still feeling her way.
- to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty
COMPARE duty-bound
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/duty-bound - She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to.
- He felt honour bound to help her.
- to look or feel very ill or tired
- to look/feel extremely good
- Wow, you look like a million dollars.
- to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.
- There’s no need to make me look small in front of all these people.
- I felt really small when I realized how much time he’d spent on it.
- to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation
- She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt.
- She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
- not to feel as well or lively as usual
- I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.
- to not feel healthy and well
- I’m not quite feeling myself today.
Word Origin- Old English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen.
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