feel

feels felt feeling
Noun
1. an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";
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2. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
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3. a property perceived by touch
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4. manual-genital stimulation for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
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Verb
1. undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
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2. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
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3. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
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4. seem with respect to a given sensation given; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"
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5. have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"
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6. undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"
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7. be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"
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8. grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
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9. examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"
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10. examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
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11. find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"
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12. produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"
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13. pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"
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