📒 to experience a particular feeling or emotion
- + adj. The bus ride made me feel sick.
- Are you feeling comfortable?
- She sounded more confident than she felt.
📒 to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you
- feel something I could feel the warm sun on my back.
- She felt a sharp pain in her hand.
- She could not feel her legs.
📒 to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.
- Can you feel the tension in this room?
- They all feel pressure from managers to make a sale.
- I definitely felt the importance of the occasion.
📒 to give you a particular feeling or impression
- + adj. This situation doesn't feel right.
- You need to go somewhere that feels safe.
- My mouth felt completely dry.
📒 to have a particular physical quality that you become aware of by touching
- + adj. The water feels warm.
- Its skin feels really smooth.
- feel like something This wallet feels like leather.
📒 to deliberately move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like
- feel something Can you feel the bump on my head?
- Try to tell what this is just by feeling it.
- People like to touch and feel the fabric before they buy.
📒 to think or believe that something is the case; to have a particular opinion or attitude
- feel (that)… We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.
- We've always felt this was our home.
- I felt (that) I had to apologize.
📒 to experience the effects or results of something, often strongly
- He feels the cold a lot.
- Cathy was really feeling the heat.
- We're all starting to feel the pressure at work.
📒 to search for something with your hands, feet, etc.
- + adv./prep. She felt in her bag and pulled out a pen.
- If you feel under the desk you'll find a hook.
- feel for something She felt for the step with her foot.
📒 to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special
- He was flattered by her attention.
- I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.
- She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.
📒 to be or feel unfairly treated
- She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.
📒 to feel proud and happy
- I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.
- ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I’d be honoured.’
📒 to feel weak because you are nervous
📒 to realize that you are getting old, especially compared with people you are with who are younger than you
📒 used to tell somebody that they are allowed to do something
- Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand.
- ‘Can I use your phone?’ ‘Feel free.’
📒 to feel happy, confident, etc.
- It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated.
📒 to be certain about something even though you do not have any direct proof and cannot explain why you are certain
- I know I'm going to fail this exam—I can feel it in my bones.
📒 to want to have or do something
- I feel like a drink.
- We all felt like celebrating.
- He felt like bursting into tears.
📒 to not have enough money
- Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.
📒 to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.
📒 to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with
- She was new in the job, still feeling her way.
📒 to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty
- She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to.
- He felt honour bound to help her.
📒 to look or feel very ill or tired
📒 to look/feel extremely good
- Wow, you look like a million dollars.
📒 to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.
- There’s no need to make me look small in front of all these people.
- I felt really small when I realized how much time he’d spent on it.
📒 to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation
- She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt.
- She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
📒 not to feel as well or lively as usual
- I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.
📒 to not feel healthy and well
- I’m not quite feeling myself today.