feel

verb feels · feeling · felt · feel

1. copulative, transitive To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on. You can feel a heartbeat if you put your fingers on your breast.
2. transitive To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements. I felt my way through the darkened room.
3. intransitive To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
4. intransitive To search by sense of touch. He felt (about) for the light switch in the dark.
5. transitive To experience an emotion or other mental state about. I can feel the sadness in his poems.
6. transitive To think, believe, or have an impression concerning. I feel that we need to try harder.
7. copulative, intransitive To experience an emotion or other mental state. He obviously feels strongly about it.
8. intransitive To sympathize; to have the sensibilities moved or affected. I feel for you and your plight.
9. transitive To be or become aware of.
10. transitive To experience the consequences of. Feel my wrath!
11. copulative To seem (through touch or otherwise). It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
12. US, slang, transitive To understand. I don't want you back here, ya feel me?

Similar: feel, grope, handle, touch

noun feels

1. archaic The sense of touch. It begins as a firm elastic swelling, which communicates to the feel the idea that a fluid is contained under a firm fascia […]
2. A perception experienced mainly or solely through the sense of touch. Bark has a rough feel.
3. A vague mental impression. You should get a feel for the area before moving in.
4. An act of fondling. She gave me a quick feel to show that she loves me.
5. A vague understanding. I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
6. An intuitive ability. She has a feel for music.
7. US, slang A feeling; an emotion. I know that feel.

pronoun

1. alternative, dialectal, obsolete Alternative form of fele.fele

adjective

1. alternative, dialectal, not comparable, obsolete Alternative form of fele.fele

adverb

1. alternative, dialectal, not comparable, obsolete Alternative form of fele.fele