Definition
a feeling: a sensation, an emotion, a sentiment
I have the feeling that she won't call me. I don't think she will call me.
to feel: to sense, to be aware, to detect; to touch, to handle
I don't feel very well, I think I'm going to be sick.
This is an irregular verb:
I feel / I felt / I have felt
to feel (a blanket): to touch (a blanket) in order to experience its texture
How would you feel about (a walk by the sea?): Would you like, what are your thoughts about (a walk by the sea?)
Pronunciation examples
UK: Are you feeling better?
US: I think I have feelings for you.
- "Philip : I feel it too."
- "As our eyes met for the first time, I felt her looking deep into my soul, a place where no woman had ever penetrated."
- "Warbuckle : Wait a minute... I've got a strange feeling!"
- "I know how you feel, Bruno."
- "Do you feel any different?"
- "Can I feel your face?"
- "Betty : That is exactly how I feel."
- "Are you feeling alright, Bruno?"
- "Michael Jackson : You just gotta feel the rhythm!"
- "Sometimes it's very hard to make a decision you feel good about."
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