feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
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Definition of feeling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
emotionemotional state or reaction
  • She had a feeling of happiness.
emotion sensation sentiment
2.
sensationphysical sensation experienced through touch
  • He lost feeling in his fingers.
perception sensation
3.
viewpointopinion or attitude about something
  • His feeling about the plan was positive.
opinion sentiment

Adjective

1.
sensitive natureeasily affected by emotions or feelings
  • She is a feeling person who cries at sad movies.
emotional sensitive touchy
2.
sentientable to perceive emotions or sensations
  • The feeling creature responded to the gentle touch.
emotional sensitive
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Expressions with feeling

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vague sense of unease or discomfort
I have a funny feeling about this place.
experiencing sadness or unhappiness
She has been feeling blue since her pet passed away.
feeling of excitement for the weekend
I always get that Friday feeling after lunch.
resentment or bitterness towards someone
There were no hard feelings after the argument.
sense or perceive something intuitively or emotionally
I get the feeling he doesn't like me.
understand someone's emotions from personal experience
I know the feeling of losing a pet.

Origin of feeling

Old English, felan (to touch)

Terms with feeling included in their meaning

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afraidadj.
fearful
feeling fear or anxiety
angryadj.
emotion
feeling strong displeasure or rage
boredadj.
uninterested
feeling weary because something is uninteresting
coldadj.
weather
feeling the sensation of coldness
enthusiastic
feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm
happyadj.
emotion
feeling joy or pleasure
hungryadj.
need food
feeling a need to eat
ohintj.
positive feeling
expressing pleasure or excitement

Examples of feeling in a sentence

  • The movie left her with a feeling of nostalgia.
  • The feeling of the fabric was smooth.
  • He regained feeling in his toes after warming up.
  • Her feeling about the decision was mixed.
  • I have a strong feeling about this issue.
  • She had a feeling something was off.

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  1. French:sentiment, sensible, ...
  2. German:Gefühl, sensibel, ...
  3. Italian:sensazione, sensibile, ...
  4. Spanish:sentimiento, sensible, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentimento, sensível, ...
  6. Chinese:感觉, 多愁善感的, ...
  7. Japanese:感情, 感受性の強い, ...
  8. Arabic:شُعُور, حَسَّاس, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּחוּשָׁה, רָגִישׁ, ...
  10. Russian:чувство, чувствительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:почуття, чутливий, ...
  12. Hindi:भावना, संवेदनशील, ...
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Definition of feel - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
emotiontr./intr.be aware of a certain emotiontr./intr.
  • He feels happy today..
experience perceive sense
2.
touchtr.become aware of through the skintr.
  • She felt the fabric to check its texture.
perceive sense
3.
opiniontr.think or believe concerning somethingtr.
  • I feel that we should leave now.
believe think

Noun

1.
sensessensation experienced through touch or emotion
  • The feel of silk against her skin was luxurious..
emotion sensation touch
2.
perceptionvague mental impression or understanding
  • I have a feel that something is wrong.
intuition notion sense
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Expressions with feel

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search for something using your hands
He had to feel around in the dark for his keys.
experience extreme tiredness or lack of energy
I feel dead after running the marathon.
experience sadness or low spirits for a while
I feel down when it rains all week.
experience sympathy or empathy towards someone
I really feel for her after the loss.
be comfortable and relaxed in a place
She started to feel at home in her new apartment.
have an urge or desire to approach or engage with something
She feels drawn to volunteer work every weekend.

Origin of feel

Old English, felan (to touch)

Examples of feel in a sentence

  • She feels nervous before the exam.
  • He felt the cold breeze on his face.
  • I felt the smooth surface of the polished wood.
  • I feel this decision is the right one.
  • She feels that the policy needs revision.
  • This fabric feels soft against my skin.

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  1. French:se sentir, sensation, ...
  2. German:fühlen, Gefühl, ...
  3. Italian:sentirsi, tatto, ...
  4. Spanish:sentir, tacto, ...
  5. Portuguese:sentir, sensação, ...
  6. Chinese:感到, 感觉, ...
  7. Japanese:感じる, 感触, ...
  8. Arabic:شَعَرَ, إِحْسَاس, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּישׁ, תְּחוּשָׁה, ...
  10. Russian:чувствовать, ощущение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відчувати, відчуття, ...
  12. Hindi:महसूस करना, अनुभूति, ...
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