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• be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

• "she felt someone touch her shoulder"

Similar: perceive, sense, detect, discern, make out, notice, observe, identify, be sensible of, have a sensation of, be aware of, be conscious of,

• experience (an emotion or sensation).

• "I felt a sense of excitement"

Similar: experience, undergo, go through, bear, endure, suffer, be forced to contend with, know, have,

• have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason.

• "she felt that the woman positively disliked her"

Similar: sense, have a feeling, get the impression, feel in one's bones, have a hunch, have a funny feeling, just know, intuit,

• an act of touching something to examine it.

• a sensation given by an object or material when touched.

• "nylon cloth with a cotton feel"

Similar: texture, surface, finish, grain, nap, weight, thickness, consistency, quality, character,

• feelings of heightened emotion.

• "fans will undoubtedly get the feels when they see how things haven't changed"

Origin: Old English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen .

• become aware that one is growing older and less energetic.

• have no hesitation or shyness about doing something (often used as an invitation or for reassurance).
"feel free to say what you like"

• be inclined to have or do something.
"I feel like celebrating"

• find one's way by touch rather than sight.
"he felt his way back to the stairs"

• become accustomed to.
"you can explore to get a feel of the place"

• have a sensitive appreciation or an intuitive understanding of.
"you have to have a feel for animals"

• have a noticeable effect or influence.
"the economic crisis began to make itself felt"