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feel — to experience an emotion or physical sensation

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to experience an emotion or physical sensation

Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːl/

Example Sentences

  • I feel like a zombie before my morning coffee.
  • Feel free to eat all the cookies, said no parent ever.
  • She feels confident about the presentation.

feel

VERB

[/fiːl/]

to experience an emotion or physical sensation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fiːl/
🇬🇧 UK/fiːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfeel

Origin

Derived from Old English 'fēlan', meaning to touch or perceive. The word traces back to the Common Germanic ancestor languages, representing a deeply ancient term embodying primitive concepts of sensation and tactile contact.

Breakdown

fēlan (to touch, perceive) — a simple root verb from Germanic origins with no productive affixes in its base form.

🎵Rhyme

real
deal
meal
steal
wheel

🔗Collocations

feel good
feel free
feel sorry
feel like
feel the need
get a feel for

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I feel like a zombie before my morning coffee.”

😄 Fun example

“Feel free to eat all the cookies, said no parent ever.”

“She feels confident about the presentation.”

“The doctor needs to feel your pulse.”

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