What does “feel” mean?
- 1
verbto experience an emotion or a physical state
I feel tired after that long walk.
- 2
verbto touch something to learn what it is like
Feel this fabric. It’s so soft.
- 3
verbto have an opinion or belief
I feel that we should wait a little longer.
Feel at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fil/ · FEEL
- Forms
- felt
How to use “feel” correctly
“Feel” is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: “I feel bad”, not “I feel badly”. “Feel like + -ing” means want to: “I feel like going out.”
Common phrases with “feel”
- feel like
- feel better
- feel free
- feel sorry for
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- feeling
- feelings
Idioms with “feel”
- Feel like a million bucks: Feel extremely well, healthy or attractive.
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