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noun
- A quality of an object experienced by touch.
- A vague mental impression.
- An act of fondle, fondling.
- A vague understanding
- I'm getting a feel for what you mean.
- An intuitive ability
- She has a feel for music.
verb (feels, feeling, felt)
;Transitive
- To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch.
- To have a sensation of something without the use of touch, sight, hearing, smell, or taste.
- To find one's way (literally or figuratively) by touching or using cautious movements.
- I felt my way through the darkened room.
- I felt my way cautiously through the dangerous business maneuver.
- To be or become aware of.
- To experience emotion concerning.
- To experience the consequences of.
- To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
;Intransitive
- To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.
- To grope; to examine by touch.
- He felt for the light switch in the dark.
- To perceive a state of mind or of body.
- To sympathise.
- I feel for you and your plight
Translations: - Dutch: voelen (touch), zich voelen (5)
- French: ressentir
- Italian: it(it, sentire, {{t+)sentirsi
- Spanish: sentir (1, 2), sentirse (5)
Etymology: fÄlan
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