Meaning & Definition of Feel in English

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"

3. A property perceived by touch

4. Manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure

• "The girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

1. Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

• "She felt resentful"

• "He felt regret"

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"

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"

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 of:"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"

10. Examine (a body part) by palpation

• "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"

• "The runner felt her pulse"

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"