feel around

fiːl əˈraʊnd

felt around

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Definition of feel around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

touch searchsearch for something using your hands

He had to feel around in the dark for his keys.

fumble

grope

investigationgather information discreetly

He felt around to understand the office dynamics.

inquire

investigate

probe

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Expressions with feel

feel dead

experience extreme tiredness or lack of energy

I feel dead after running the marathon.

feel down

experience sadness or low spirits for a while

I feel down when it rains all week.

feel for

experience sympathy or empathy towards someone

I really feel for her after the loss.

feel at home

be comfortable and relaxed in a place

She started to feel at home in her new apartment.

feel drawn to

have an urge or desire to approach or engage with something

She feels drawn to volunteer work every weekend.

feel free

you have permission to do something

Feel free to use my phone if you need to.

Terms with feel around included in their meaning

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spin

body

feel dizzy from turning around

get bad vibes

feelings

feel uncomfortable or sense something negative around

electromagnetic hypersensitivity

medical

reported condition where people feel sick from electromagnetic fields around devices

Examples of feel around in a sentence

They felt around the drawer for a pen.
She felt around to get the gossip on the new project.
They felt around before making any official statements.

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French:tâtonner, ...
German:herumtasten, erkundigen, ...
Italian:cercare a tentoni, sondare, ...
Spanish:buscar a tientas, sondear, ...
Portuguese:tatear, investigar, ...
Chinese:摸索, 暗中摸索, ...
Japanese:手探りする, 探りを入れる, ...
Arabic:تَحَسَّسَ, اِسْتَكْشَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְמַשֵּׁשׁ סְבִיב, לְמַשֵּׁשׁ אֶת הַשֶּׁטַח, ...
Russian:нащупывать, разузнавать, ...
Ukrainian:обмацувати, збирати інформацію, ...
Hindi:टटोलना, गुप्त रूप से जानकारी इकट्ठा करना, ...
Bengali:হাতড়ে খোঁজা, গোপনে তথ্য সংগ্রহ করা, ...
Catalan:buscar a les palpentes, investigar, ...
Czech:hmatat kolem sebe, zjišťovat, ...
Danish:føle sig frem, undersøge diskret, ...
Dutch:om zich heen voelen, informeel informeren, ...
Greek:ψαχουλεύω, ερευνώ διακριτικά, ...
Hungarian:kitapogatni, puhatolózni, ...
Khmer:ស្ទាបរក, ស៊ើបសួរដោយប្រយ័ត្ន, ...
Korean:더듬어 찾다, 탐색하다, ...
Persian:دست کشیدن, اطلاعات جمع‌آوری کرد, ...
Polish:szukać po omacku, zbierać informacje, ...
Portuguese (BR):tatear, investigar discretamente, ...
Romanian:a căuta pe pipăite, a cerceta, ...
Swedish:känna sig omkring, sondera, ...
Thai:คลำหา, สืบหา, ...
Turkish:etrafa dokunarak aramak, etrafta dolanmak, ...
Vietnamese:dò dẫm, tìm hiểu, ...

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