feel

A1 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /fiːl/ UK /fiːl/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like fill /ɪ/ vs /iː/

Freq #184

Meanings

1

verb
To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state.

My cold is gone and I feel fine today.
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

verb
To give a particular impression when touched or experienced.

It feels nice to be home again.
4

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

I feel as if they do not like me.
5

noun
The general atmosphere or character of a place or situation.

The lively feel of the city excited him.

Verb forms

feel, felt, felt irregular verb

Multiword verbs with feel

feel like Prepositional verb A1

to want something or have a desire to do a particular activity

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Synonyms

4 verb · to believe something based... find

5 noun · the general atmosphere or... feeling

More grope handle touch

Opposites

misfeel

Word family

Derived forms afterfeelend-feelfeel-badfeel-goodfeel-gooderyfeel-goodismfeelable feelerfeelgooderyfeeliefeelingfeelness

Related forms finger thumb

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Phrases (10)

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feel fear
experience the emotion of fear

Verb + noun
feel pressure
to experience stress or the sensation of being forced to do something

Verb + noun
cozy feel
a quality of being pleasantly warm, comfortable, and intimate

Adjective + noun
natural feel
a quality that appears unforced or resembles an organic texture

Adjective + noun
warm feel
a quality of comfort or friendliness in an environment or material

Adjective + noun
feel pain
experience a sensation of physical or emotional hurt

Verb + noun

Idioms (1)

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feel the pinch
experience financial pressure because money has become scarce

Proverbs (3)

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Etymology

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

felen Middle English fēlan Old English *fōlijan Proto-West Germanic

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Topics

Senses & Perception

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# feel

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /fiːl/
**IPA (UK):** /fiːl/
**Frequency rank:** 184

## Meanings
1. To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state.
2. To touch something to find out what it is like.
3. To give a particular impression when touched or experienced.
4. To believe something based on emotion or instinct rather than firm proof.
5. The general atmosphere or character of a place or situation.

## Examples
- My cold is gone and I feel fine today.
- You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your chest.
- It feels nice to be home again.
- I feel as if they do not like me.
- The lively feel of the city excited him.

## Synonyms
- grope
- handle
- touch

## Antonyms
- misfeel

## Derived Forms
- afterfeel
- end-feel
- feel-bad
- feel-good
- feel-goodery
- feel-goodism
- feelable
- feeler
- feelgoodery
- feelie
- feeling
- feelness

## Related Forms
- finger
- thumb

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: felen
- Root: fēlan
- Root: *fōlijan

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

## AI Etymology
Feel comes from Middle English felen, from Old English fēlan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan. In current use, the main senses are “To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state” and “To touch something to find out what it is like”.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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feel

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Idioms (1)

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