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To examine through the sense of touch
“The shop assistant encouraged her to feel the superior fabric of the handbag in hopes that she would purchase it.”
To be aware of through touching or being touched
“He would feel a tap on his shoulder, and it turned out to be his mother who had been looking for him all day.”
(general or positive) To experience an emotion or sensation
“The joy of having a loyal pet dog is something that everyone should feel in their lives.”
(negative) To experience an emotion or sensation
“I hope you never have to feel the pain of having your heart broken.”
To feel or move around without the benefit of perfect vision
“The power was cut off in the middle of the night, and I would feel my way towards the cabinet where the candles were.”
To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something
“Could you take the cake out of the oven and feel it to see if it's fully cooked?”
To hold an opinion
“I feel that the president should not be spending so much time on social media.”
(with clause) To believe without reason
“I feel that this earth might actually be flat.”
To outwardly look or be perceived as
“The naughty kid told us to skip class and it would feel like a good idea at the time.”
To wiggle, fidget or play with
To attain or achieve
To harbor feelings or thoughts
To regard (something) as likely to happen
To feel sympathy or empathy for the suffering of others
To want, choose to do, have something
To become aware of through one's senses
To become aware of through one's senses
(mass noun) The sense of touch
“You can tell if a tomato is ripe by feel.”
(usually in singular) The sensation from touching something
“The feel of the exquisite silk dress was soft and smooth when she ran her hands across it.”
The mood in a given environment
“The chic furniture and subtle lighting has given this bar a very luxuriant feel.”
An intuitive skill or ability
“Michael Jordan had a real feel for the game of basketball that could never be taught.”
A gentle or loving touch
A feeling that something is the case
An ability to recognize, appreciate, and reproduce sounds
A sense or feeling about someone or something, usually formed intuitively or unconsciously
A distinctive manner or method of dealing with something
The outward appearance or apparent form of something
A ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy, or the texture itself
Knowledge of, or acquaintance with, a given topic or subject
Types of senses
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