feel meaning and definition

FEEL noun

Definition of feel (noun)

1. an intuitive awareness
   • "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";
2. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   • "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
   • synonyms: feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone
3. a property perceived by touch
   • synonyms: tactile property
4. manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
   • "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

FEEL verb

Definition of feel (verb)

1. undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
   • "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
   • synonyms: experience
2. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
   • "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
   • synonyms: find
3. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
   • "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
   • synonyms: sense
4. be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
   • "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"
5. have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
   • "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"
6. undergo passive experience o
   • "We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"
7. be felt or perceived in a certain way
   • "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
8. grope or feel in search of something
   • "He felt for his wallet"
9. examine by touch
   • "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
   • synonyms: finger
10. examine (a body part) by palpation
    • "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
    • synonyms: palpate
11. find by testing or cautious exploration
    • "He felt his way around the dark room"
12. produce a certain impression
    • "It feels nice to be home again"
13. pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
    • "He felt the girl in the movie theater"