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to feel it

to feel it

239 7.5
To be excited and enjoy taking part in an activity
  • phrasal verb
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  • When the music started, I really felt it in my heart and couldn't help but dance.

Why do you encourage writers to feel it, write it, and then analyse it?

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Examples

  • You know it, you feel it deep down.

    Werewolf Cabal (2022)

  • Letty could feel it, and it sent a shiver down her spine.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Oh wait, I feel it kind of working.

  • When we are apart, I feel it too.

  • I can feel it, God is on our side.

    God's Country (2012)

  • Both women are starting to feel it, to believe it.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I feel it as much my job to save them from their mistakes and from themselves.

    Hitler's Children (1943)

  • And like, yeah, I still feel it on a fairly consistent basis.

  • This Copperbottom will do great things for the world, I can feel it.

    Robots (2005)

  • If your print does not place, don't be disappointed; enter it again if you feel it is a potential winner.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

to love
vsto feel it
∞ 1.0

To feel strong affection and great pleasure for someone or something

covers lively involvement and motivation rather than long‑term emotional attachment
to get excited
vsto feel it
112 1.0

To feel very eager and happy about something

expresses ongoing engagement and connection rather than a reactionary excitement
to vibe
vsto feel it
  • Informal
14 8.1

To feel a good connection with someone or something

focuses more on being actively engaged and motivated than mere resonance
in the swing of things
vsto feel it
3 6.8

Being comfortable and taking part easily in an activity

describes eagerness and enjoyment rather than the settling-in process
to get a charge out of
vsto feel it
  • Informal
2 7.0

To enjoy something and feel excited by it

describes general motivated involvement rather than intense momentary pleasure
to vibe with
vsto feel it
  • Informal
1 8.3

Feel a natural connection with someone or something

is about active involvement and enthusiasm rather than just connection
to get (one's) juices flowing
vsto feel it
  • Informal
1 7.9

To feel more energetic and creative and ready to work or think

means sustained enjoyment or motivation, not only temporary stimulation
to get one's kicks
vsto feel it
  • Informal
8.4

To enjoy something because it makes you feel excited

implies genuine engagement and connection rather than mere pursuit of fun

Antonyms

indifferent
46 4.4

Not interested or showing no strong feeling about something

disengaged
1 4.7

Not involved or interested in something and not paying attention

How Engaged

into
  • Informal
7.5
to feel it
239 7.5
interested
∞ 1.0
indifferent
46 4.4

Surface Forms

feel it infinitive
felt it past
felt it past participle
feeling it present participle
feels it third person singular

Morphology

feel + it

The meaning 'to be engaged or enthusiastic' is a straightforward extension of 'feel' (to experience) plus the pronoun 'it' referring to the situation or atmosphere; a learner who knows both words can infer that they 'experience' the mood or vibe. This compositional pattern (sense verb + pronoun referring to an emotion/atmosphere) is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so the intended meaning is predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

The expression feel it comes from the simple image of actually sensing energy or a strong beat in your body, like when you feel it in your chest during a great song. So when people say they feel it, they mean they are really into something or 'enjoy' it.