feel

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state.

   My cold is gone and I feel fine today.

2. 2
   verb

   To touch something to find out what it is like.

   You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your chest.

3. 3
   verb

   To give a particular impression when touched or experienced.

   It feels nice to be home again.

4. 4
   verb

   To believe something based on emotion or instinct rather than firm proof.

   I feel as if they do not like me.

5. 5
   noun

   The general atmosphere or character of a place or situation.

   The lively feel of the city excited him.

Common collocations

• feel fear Verb + noun
• feel pressure Verb + noun
• cozy feel Adjective + noun
• natural feel Adjective + noun
• warm feel Adjective + noun
• feel pain Verb + noun
• feel shame Verb + noun
• feel the beat Verb + noun
• authentic feel Adjective + noun

From Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan.

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