v. 1 touch, see, note, sense, perceive, experience, determine; handle, manipulate, finger Feel how rough the skin is at this spot 2 stroke, caress, pet, fondle I like to feel a bare carpet with my toes 3 sense, be conscious of, perceive, be aware or sensible of, experience I could feel the heat of the fire across the room 4 sense, believe, think, perceive, judge, consider, deem, know, discern, intuit, Colloq get or have the impression, have a hunch, guess, have a (funny) feeling, feel in one's bones I feel I have outstayed my welcome 5 undergo, sense, suffer, bear, endure, withstand, stand, abide, brook, tolerate, go through Let the other team feel the agony of defeat for a change 6 seem, appear, strike one, give the impression, have a or the feeling It felt as if a great weight has been lifted from me It feels like old times. That feels silky. 7 seem to be, be, regard or characterize oneself as, take oneself to be I feel certain that we've met before I felt a perfect fool. 8 feel for. sympathize or empathize with, commiserate with, bleed for, be sorry for, pity, have compassion for She feels for all mothers whose sons have died 9 feel like. incline or lean to or towards, prefer, fancy, want, desire, crave I feel like a cup of hot tea
n. 10 texture, surface, sensation, touch, finish This wood has the feel of satin 11 feeling, air, atmosphere, climate, ambience, sense, note, tone, quality It's so cosy here - it has the feel of home