Feel meaning in English

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Definition

a feeling: a sensation, an emotion, a sentiment noun
I have the feeling that she won't call me. I don't think she will call me.
to feel: to sense, to be aware, to detect; to touch, to handle verb
I don't feel very well, I think I'm going to be sick.

This is an irregular verb:
I feel / I felt / I have felt
to feel (a blanket): to touch (a blanket) in order to experience its texture verb
How would you feel about (a walk by the sea?): Would you like, what are your thoughts about (a walk by the sea?) idiom

UK: Are you feeling better?
US: I think I have feelings for you.

Examples

  • "When we crossed paths in the corridor last month, I felt something deep in my bosom. At first I thought it was destiny, but now I realize it was your hand touching me inappropriately."
  • "For the first time in a long while, I feel uninspired and quite frankly, I'm tired."
  • "I want to tell you how he feels"
  • "Philip : You can't even feel things."
  • "Hannah : I understand, but you know how Philip feels about discounts."
  • "Philip : Jean, are you feeling alright, buddy?"
  • "Michael Jackson : You just gotta feel the rhythm!"
  • "Sometimes it's very hard to make a decision you feel good about."
  • "If you're feeling a little bit peckish, I also have some lobster tails and some caviar in the kitchen."
  • "I know how you feel, Bruno."
  • "I feel more prepared to take a leadership position not only in the workplace, but also at the head of a small country again, if ever the need arises."
  • "Bill : I know how you feel."
  • "Philip : I feel it too."
  • "Jean : Philip, are you feeling alright?"
  • "So lonely, feel so lonely."
  • "As our eyes met for the first time, I felt her looking deep into my soul, a place where no woman had ever penetrated."
  • "Do you feel any different?"
  • "Seriously, can I feel your face?"
  • "Warbuckle : Wait a minute... I've got a strange feeling!"
  • "I feel slightly less lonely... like I have one or two friends."
Exercise 1
Edward has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!

When I'm sad and ,
I the telephoney.
and call 1--DELAVIGNE,
to find a perfume or a cream!
Edward has written and performed a jingle! Fill in the blanks with words from his song!

When I'm feeling 1 sad and lonely 2,
I pick up 3 the telephoney.
and call 1-800 4-DELAVIGNE,
to find a perfume or a skin 5 cream!
1 feeling: The verb "to feel" describes the act of sensing or perceiving something, emotionally or physically. Edward sings that sometimes he "feels" sad and "lonely". Other examples: I'm feeling hungry, She's feeling sick.
2 lonely: The adjective "lonely" describes feeling "alone", "isolated" or without friends.
3 pick up: To "pick up (the phone)" is to answer it, as well as to physically lift the receiver to your ear. Examples: The phone is ringing, pick it up! Or: I picked up the phone and dialed the phone number. Edward sings that when he is feeling sad and lonely he "picks up" the telephone in order to "call" or "telephone" the Delavigne Corporation.
4 800: Edward sings that he will call "1-800-DELAVIGNE", a phone number for Delavigne perfumes, we can assume. Numbers beginning with "1-800" are common "toll-free" (no cost) numbers in America. The numeral "800" is spelled "eight hundred".
5 skin: The "skin" is the outer layer of the body and our largest organ. Many creams are designed to soften or moisturize the skin.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb:

Last year, Luna a purple polka-dot poncho for her birthday. She loved it! She it every single day. She was so proud when she walked into the office. She like a queen or a princess. Then Kevin her that her poncho was ugly. Luna was so hurt that she it away the very next day. Then she slashed the tires of Kevin's car with a knife.

* To 'slash the tires' on a car means that the tires on a car are purposefully deflated or cut, usually by using a knife.
Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb:

Last year, Luna [not done] bought 1 a purple polka-dot poncho for her birthday. She loved it! She [not done] wore 2 it every single day. She was so proud when she walked into the office. She [not done] felt 3 like a queen or a princess. Then Kevin [not done] told 4 her that her poncho was ugly. Luna was so hurt that she [not done] threw 5 it away the very next day. Then she slashed the tires of Kevin's car with a knife.

* To 'slash the tires' on a car means that the tires on a car are purposefully deflated or cut, usually by using a knife.
1 bought: Because we are talking about the past (last year), we must use the past simple tense (preterit). To buy: I buy / I bought / I have bought.
2 wore: Because we are talking about the past (last year), we must use the simple past tense, used to describe a single, completed action in the past. To wear: I wear / I wore / I have worn. 'To wear' is to 'carry' or 'to have on the body' such as clothing.
3 felt: Because we are talking about the past (last year), we must use the past simple tense (preterit). To feel: I feel / I felt / I have felt.
4 told: Because we are talking about the past (last year), we must use the past simple tense (preterit). To tell: I tell / I told / I have told.
5 threw: Because we are talking about the past (last year), we must use the past simple tense (preterit). To throw: I throw / I threw / I have thrown. 'To throw (something) away' is to discard it as rubbish or garbage. 'To slash the tires of a car is to puncture the wheels so that tires deflate and become flat.
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The words in brackets are synonyms of the word you are looking for! Each term is used only once. Note that this is not a transcription of the dialogue you listened to!

Luna: I can't sleep lately. I've been having strange (sleep, visions). Well actually they're more like nightmares!
Horatio: So?
Luna: I keep imagining that I'm jumping out of an airplane, but instead of a parachute I have an umbrella.
Horatio: That sounds fun! I've made a list of things I want to achieve before I turn 110, and skydiving is my number one (objective).
Luna: Are you kidding? It's so scary. Falling from airplanes is my greatest (anxiety, apprehension).
Horatio: I hope you don't find this rude, but I'm going to leave now.
Luna: No one understands me! I'm going to find Donna Donovan!
Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue you just heard. The words in brackets are synonyms of the word you are looking for! Each term is used only once. Note that this is not a transcription of the dialogue you listened to!

Luna: I can't sleep lately. I've been having strange dreams 1 (sleep, visions). Well actually they're more like nightmares!
Horatio: So?
Luna: I keep imagining that I'm jumping out of an airplane, but instead of a parachute I have an umbrella.
Horatio: That sounds fun! I've made a list of things I want to achieve before I turn 110, and skydiving is my number one goal 2 (objective).
Luna: Are you kidding? It's so scary. Falling from airplanes is my greatest fear 3 (anxiety, apprehension).
Horatio: I hope you don't find this rude, but I'm going to leave now.
Luna: No one understands me! I'm going to find Donna Donovan!
1 dreams: "A dream" is a series of images, ideas, or emotions which occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. "A dream" can also describe a goal or hope that one has. For example: My dream is to own a small island one day.
2 goal: A "goal" is an objective. We often use the term to describe things we want to accomplish. Donna tells the staff that she wants to learn about their goals.
3 fear: A "fear" is a worry, concern or phobia. Luna tells Horatio that falling out of an airplane is one of her greatest fears. Donna tells the staff that she wants to learn about their fears.
Exercise 4
Listed below are 4 pairs of words found in the dialogue you have just heard.

Which of these pairs of words are synonyms?
Listed below are 4 pairs of words found in the dialogue you have just heard.

Which of these pairs of words are synonyms?
The terms "initiative" and "procedure" are not synonyms. A "procedure" usually describes a general process of some kind. It can be a medical or legal procedure, for example. An "initiative" usually refers to a legislative measure or action. The two words may have similar meanings, but they are not synonyms.
Both "innumerable" and "countless" indicate a very large or infinite amount (an amount which is so large it can't easily be counted). These two terms are synonyms in this context.
Standard' and "current" are not synonyms. "Current (events)" are the events which are occurring "presently" or "at the moment". As an adjective, "standard" means "regular", "customary" or "normal".
"Doubts" and "feeling" are not synonymous. A "doubt" is a certain type of feeling which indicates uncertainty or hesitation, whereas a "feeling" is simply an impression or sentiment. On its own, (without being modified by another term), the word doesn't indicate what type of feeling is being experienced!
Exercise 5
You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all ,
Put it on when you're out with your ,
You will great,
The will ask, "What's that cologne you're ?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're ,
It's no ,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'
You've just heard Edward's jingle for Outback Cologne. Fill in the missing words from the song!

'Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Outback Cologne. Outback Cologne.
Put it on when you're all alone 1,
Put it on when you're out with your mates 2,
You will smell 3 great,
The girls 4 will ask, "What's that cologne you're wearing 5?"
Thanks for asking! It's Delavigne's
Outback Cologne.
When you're down 6 under 7,
It's no wonder 8,
That every guy is wearing
Outback Cologne!'
1 alone: To be "all alone" is to be completely solitary, away from other people. Edward sings that you should put Outback Cologne on when you're "all alone".
2 mates: A "mate" is a slang term (in Australia and the UK) for a friend or a buddy. "To be out with one's mates" is to spend social time with friends (such as in a bar or at a bowling alley).
3 smell: "To smell" is to use the nose to detect a scent or fragrance, or to have an odor. "To smell great" is to have a pleasant odor. You might tell someone that they "smell great" if you like their perfume.
4 girls: A "girl" is a young female. Girls like it when boys use nice perfume.
5 wearing: "To wear (perfume, clothes)" is use or "put on" (perfume) or "to be dressed in" (clothes). Note that it is an irregular verb: wear / wore / worn.
6 down: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).
7 under: "Down under" is an informal expression which describes Australia and New Zealand (or sometimes just Australia). The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere ("below" or "down under" many other countries).
8 wonder: "Wonder" shares a similar meaning with "surprise". The idiom "it's no wonder" is often used to express that something is not a surprise, or to signal when something is obvious. Example: "It was no wonder they divorced, they were always arguing with each other."

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