/ θrɪl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
thrill (to do sth) | thrill (of doing sth) a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling :
It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.
the thrill of catching a really big fish
She gets an obvious thrill out of performing.
2.
a sudden strong feeling that produces a physical effect :
A thrill of alarm ran through him.
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IDIOMS
- (the) thrills and spills
■ verb
[ vn ] to excite or please sb very much :
This band has thrilled audiences all over the world.
I was thrilled by your news.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- thrill to sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a verb in the sense pierce or penetrate ): alteration of dialect thirl pierce, bore .