Definition of "feel" in English

verb

1. (heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

2. (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.

3. (transitive) To be or become aware of.

4. (transitive) To experience the consequences of.

   • Feel my wrath!

5. (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).

   • It looks like wood, but it feels more like plastic.
   • It felt really strange to be back in my old kindergarten.
   • This is supposed to be a party, but it feels more like a funeral!

6. (transitive, US, slang) To understand.

   • I don't want you back here, ya feel me?

noun

1. (archaic) The sense of touch.

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. (chiefly US, slang) A feeling; an emotion.

   • I know that feel.

pronoun

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.

adjective

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.

adverb

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.