feel

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure

   They hated it when I tried to sneak a feel.

2. 2
   noun

   an intuitive awareness

   It's easy when you get the feel of it.

3. 3
   noun

   the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

   the feel of the city excited him

4. 4
   verb

   be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

   My cold is gone--I feel fine today

5. 5
   verb

   come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds

   I feel as if they do not like me.

6. 6
   verb

   produce a certain impression

   It feels nice to be home again

7. 7
   verb

   be felt or perceived in a certain way

   The ground feels shaky

8. 8
   verb

   To use or experience the sense of touch.

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

Etymology

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