to feel
- verb
- /fiːl/
- Offensive
- How do you feel?
I'm dude, I remember some a mechanic feeling my mom up for free.
- I'm dude, I remember some a mechanic feeling my mom up for free.
Examples
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I didn't feel anything at first.
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Do you wanna go in the other room and feel me up?
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Insurers want to reduce risk and will not stop raising premiums until they feel comfortable.
Academic text (2007) -
Today, laughter fills the hallways, and the girls feel at home within the school walls.
Academic text (2011) -
At the party, he kept feeling her up when he thought no one was watching.
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She felt violated when he began feeling her against her will.
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He was accused of feeling up a stranger inappropriately at the bar.
Synonyms
To touch someone in a sexual way without their permission
To touch someone in a sexual way without their permission
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 Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feel comes from an old German word meaning 'to touch', related to modern fühlen. That basic meaning of touching explains why the word can be used for touching someone's body, which in a sexual way is offensive and wrong.