to feel
- verb
- /fiːl/
- They're they're small and you'll feel it through your hands.
- feel my way
They're they're small and you'll feel it through your hands.
- They're they're small and you'll feel it through your hands.
- So I'm just using the wands really feel the edge of my lips.
Examples
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During the pause, try to feel the pelvic floor.
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Do you, um... do you feel anything in your body?
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Can you feel the difference?
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I can feel the difference.
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And because it's so thin, you can really feel your way around the face.
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And he kept these animals and felt them, explored them.
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I loved walking through the camp, feeling the trees, savoring the quietness.
Academic text (2012) -
When I stuck out a gingerly hand, I could feel the tufts of padding spring out.
Fiction book (1990) -
As I wandered through the dark room, I had to feel the walls to find the door.
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When it's too dark to see, you can feel your way to the light switch.
Synonyms
To touch something with your fingers in a careful or curious way
To feel for something with your hands when you cannot see
Touch things with your hands to find something, often when it is dark
To feel with your hands to find something in the dark
To feel around with your hands to find something
To feel a part of the body with your hands to check for a problem
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To have a strong burning feeling in the muscles during hard exercise
To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time
- Informal
A sudden sense that people are talking about you, often when your name is said
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and jealous because your partner cheated on you
- Informal
To feel very proud and admired, like a famous singer after a great show
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing
Phrasal Verbs
Have strong worry and tension when under a lot of pressure from work or exams
Compounds
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feel comes from an old German word meaning 'to touch', related to German fühlen. Because it originally meant touching, it still means to search or find something by touching with your hands, as when you 'feel around' in the dark.