What does “feeling” mean?
- 1
nounan emotion, like happiness or anger
It’s hard to describe my feelings right now.
- 2
nouna belief or idea that something is true, not based on facts
I have a feeling it’s going to rain.
- 3
nounthe ability to sense touch in part of your body
I lost the feeling in my fingers from the cold.
Feeling at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfilɪŋ/ · FEE-ling
How to use “feeling” correctly
“Hurt someone’s feelings” uses the plural: “I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”
Common phrases with “feeling”
- hurt sb’s feelings
- I have a feeling
- mixed feelings
- no hard feelings
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- emotion
- sense
- hunch
Word family
- feel
- feelings
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