feel
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
How often you will meet it
Rank 329 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 61,648 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.029% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind also: experience She felt resentfulHe felt regret
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds also: find I feel that he doesn't like meI find him to be obnoxious
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles also: sense He felt the windShe felt an object brushing her arm
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state My cold is gone--I feel fine todayShe felt tired after the long hike
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude She felt small and insignificantYou make me feel naked
- undergo passive experience of We felt the effects of inflationher fingers felt their way through the string quartet
feel in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Didn't something tell you?--didn't you feel that you were sent?
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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I feel so smart in my dress now that you have altered it.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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That's just what I feel, especially when the crowd doesn't talk a single word of English.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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John ascended the steps, to feel the grasp of a strong hand, to hear a ringing voice.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Ion was a sort of headquarters for the entire connection, and everybody seemed to feel perfectly at home.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1