What does “sense” mean?
- 1
nounone of the natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
Dogs have a very good sense of smell.
- 2
nouna feeling or understanding of something
He has a great sense of humor.
- 3
verbto feel or notice something without being told
She sensed that something was wrong.
Sense at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /sɛns/ · SENS
How to use “sense” correctly
“It makes sense” means it is logical. Don’t say “it has sense”.
Common phrases with “sense”
- make sense
- sense of humor
- common sense
- in a sense
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- sensible
- sensitive
- senseless
- nonsense
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