the thrill of
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3.4
- idiom
:
la emoción de
- Many people love the thrill of skydiving because of the adrenaline rush it provides.
- experience the thrill of
It's not love we're looking for, it's the chase and the thrill of life for the moment.
- It's not love we're looking for, it's the chase and the thrill of life for the moment.
- And part of it is, is the thrill of not knowing exactly what's going to happen.
- I mean, there are people sitting there, Nick, who are deliberately waiting for the thrill of being offended.
- If you're like me and you just love the thrill of trying new things, then you will be into this.
- But for me that was that was kind of the challenge and also the thrill of it too.
- In my head, it's I'm reinventing the, the thrill of investing, the thrill of taking investments without certainty.
- But you know, for a normal lad from a normal background, seeing all this and then the thrill of it, it was just addictive right from the start.
- It's just, this was just the thrill of the, you know, the adrenaline rush, I guess of, of all this stuff.
- And the thrill of market domination, if you're a business leader is akin to the thrill of some belief.
- And I, I started enjoying the thrill of sticking with something, being disciplined towards something and then nailing it.
- So the thrill of, of saving lives and making a lot of money in that order is really exciting.
- And so I think somebody has to recognize that it's the thrill of the journey because you may not make more money than you used to make.
- They want games, they want the thrill of the hunt, they want the pursuit, and above all, they want the win.
- I think before I would just the thrill of hitting checkout pay now confirm.
Examples
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She remembers running across the plain, the thrill of the hunt.
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Research is where the bug bites, where students can discover the thrill of doing science.
Academic text (1995) -
And it was the thrill of our young lives.
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Do something crazy just for the thrill of it.
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It's not love we're looking for, it's the chase and the thrill of life for the moment.
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Experience the thrill of the game from the comfort of your home environment.
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Few of us have ever forgotten the thrill of our first look through a telescope.
Academic text (2003) -
Talk all you want, there's nothing to beat the thrill of a race.
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Experience the thrill of working with teachers and young photographers in your local area.
Academic text (2006) -
But you know, for a normal lad from a normal background, seeing all this and then the thrill of it, it was just addictive right from the start.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something
793
1.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
434
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
283
2.4
A sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure that can include fear
73
1.0
The feeling of pleasure you get from something
65
1.2
A feeling of pleasure when something makes you laugh
62
9.4
Violent or chaotic activity often involving a fight
57
6.1
A feeling of very great joy and excitement
45
6.8
A very strong feeling of happiness and excitement
35
6.5
A strong feeling of great happiness or excitement
34
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
26
3.2
A strong feeling of excitement and interest
18
5.5
A very happy and excited feeling after a big success
17
5.8
A strong, happy feeling of excitement
15
4.1
A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill
11
5.2
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration
9
1.0
A feeling of being happy and pleased
3
7.9
A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts
1
3.1
A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still
1
4.1
A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited
1
4.6
A strong feeling of eager energy you can almost feel
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + thrill + of
The meaning 'intense excitement from a particular activity' is directly and transparently derived from 'thrill' (a sharp feeling of excitement) combined with the prepositional pattern 'the ... of' indicating source or cause. This composition follows common, predictable noun + of-construction patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The thrill of comes from the image of a sudden, strong feeling called a thrill, like a quick electric shock or a shiver when something exciting happens. So, the thrill of means 'the strong excitement' you feel during an activity.