feeling meaning and definition

FEELING noun

Definition of feeling (noun)

1. the experiencing of affective and emotional states
   • "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
   • "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
   • synonyms: belief, impression, notion, opinion
3. 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: feel, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone
4. a physical sensation that you experience
   • "he had a queasy feeling"; "I had a strange feeling in my leg"; "he lost all feeling in his arm"
5. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
   • "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"
   • synonyms: tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation
6. an intuitive understanding of something
   • "he had a great feeling for music"
   • synonyms: intuitive feeling