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feel(verb)BrE / fiːl / NAmE / fiːl / - to experience a particular feeling or emotion
- The heat made him feel faint.
- She sounded more confident than she felt.
- I was feeling guilty.
- You'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
- She felt betrayed.
- I feel sorry for him.
- How are you feeling today?
- I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you).
- Luckily I was feeling in a good mood.
- He seemed to feel no remorse at all.
- Standing there on stage I felt a complete idiot.
- I felt like a complete idiot.
- 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_2 - I could feel the warm sun on my back.
- She could not feel her legs.
- I can’t feel his pulse.
- He felt a hand on his shoulder.
- 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.
- to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.
synonym sense
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sense_2 - Can you feel the tension in this room?
- to give you a particular feeling or impression
- It felt strange to be back in my old school.
- My mouth felt completely dry.
- The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.
- It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain).
- Her head felt as if it would burst.
- It felt as though he had run a marathon.
- How does it feel to be alone all day?
- He felt like he'd run a marathon.
- to have a particular physical quality which you become aware of by touching
- The water feels warm.
- Its skin feels really smooth.
- This wallet feels like leather.
- 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.
- Feel how rough 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.
- I felt (that) I had to apologize.
- I feel I could continue playing until I am 35.
- She felt it to be her duty to tell the police.
- She felt it her duty to tell the police.
- I felt it advisable to do nothing.
- This is something I feel strongly about.
- This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake.
- Do you think (that) they’ll come?
- Well, I like it. What do you think?
- Police believe (that) the man may be armed.
- Police believe…
- I think…
- We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.
- I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job.
- I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.
- to experience the effects or results of something, often strongly
- He feels the cold a lot.
- Cathy was really feeling the heat.
- 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.
- to search for something with your hands, feet, etc.
- He felt in his pockets for some money.
- I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch.
- 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
See related entries: Proud
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/feel_3 - 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
- to think or imagine that other people are talking about 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.
See related entries: Happiness
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/happiness/feel_1 - 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 feel as though you will vomit soon
- to feel as though you will vomit soon
- 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.
- to look or feel very ill/sick or tired
- to look/feel extremely good
- Wow, you look like a million dollars.
- to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.
See related entries: Embarrassment
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/embarrassment/feel_2 - 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.
- 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.
Extra Examples- He sounded happy, but I don’t think he felt it.
- It feels like rain.
- He feels very strongly about a lot of issues.
- Her loss has been keenly felt.
- I really feel for you in your position.
- I really felt bad about what I had done.
- He felt no remorse at all.
- I can’t feel his pulse.
- I felt (like) a complete idiot.
- I know exactly how you feel.
- This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake.
- We all felt the force of his arguments.
- You’ll feel better after a good night’s sleep.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they feel
- he / she / it feels
- past simple felt
- past participle felt
- -ing form feeling
Word Origin- Old English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen.
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