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feel

[feel] verb, felt, feel⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to perceive or examine by touch.
2. to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell: to feel a toothache.
3. to find or pursue (one's way) by touching, groping, or cautious moves.
4. to be or become conscious of.
5. to be emotionally affected by: to feel one's disgrace keenly.
6. to experience the effects of: The whole region felt the storm.
7. to have a particular sensation or impression of (often used reflexively and usually fol. by an adjunct or complement): to feel oneself slighted.
8. to have a general or thorough conviction of; think; believe: I feel he's guilty.
–verb (used without object)
9. to have perception by touch or by any nerves of sensation other than those of sight, hearing, taste, and smell.
10. to make examination by touch; grope.
11. to perceive a state of mind or a condition of body: to feel happy; to feel well.
12. to have a sensation of being: to feel warm.
13. to make itself perceived or apparent; seem: How does it feel to be rich?
–noun
14. a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
15. a sensation of something felt; a vague mental impression or feeling: a feel of winter; a feel of sadness in the air.
16. the sense of touch: soft to the feel.
17. native ability or acquired sensitivity: to have a feel for what is right.
18. Informal. an act or instance of touching with the hand or fingers.
19. Slang: Vulgar. an act or instance of feeling up.
20. feel for,
a. to feel sympathy for or compassion toward; empathize with: I know you're disappointed and upset, and I feel for you.
b. Southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. to have a liking or desire for: If you feel for more pie, just help yourself.
21. feel out, to attempt to ascertain (the nature of a situation, someone's attitude, etc.) by indirect or subtle means: Why not feel out the other neighbors' opinions before you make a complaint.
22. feel up, Slang: Vulgar. to fondle or touch (someone) in a sexual manner.
23. feel up to, Informal. to feel or be able to; be capable of: He didn't feel up to going to the theater so soon after his recent illness.
24. cop a feel, Slang: Vulgar. to touch another person's body sexually, often in a quick and surreptitious way.
25. feel like, Informal. to have a desire for; be favorably disposed to: I don't feel like going out tonight. Do you feel like a movie?
26. feel like oneself, to be in one's usual frame of mind or state of health: She hasn't been feeling like herself since the accident. Also, feel oneself.
27. feel no pain. pain (def. 5).

Origin:
bef. 900; ME felen, OE fēlan; c. OS fōlian, G fühlen; akin to ON falma to grope. See fumble
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feel (so)

  1. tv.
    to understand someone. : Do you feel me? If not, I'll say it again and again till you do!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Word Origin & History

feel  (v.)
O.E. felan "to touch," from Gmc. *folijanan (cf. Du. voelen, Ger. fühlen "to feel," O.N. falma "to grope"), from PIE base *(s)pol-/*(s)pal- "to strike softly" (cf. Gk. psallein "to pluck (the harp)," L. palpare "to touch softly, stroke," palpitare "to move quickly"). The sense in O.E. was "to perceive through senses which are not referred to any special organ." Sense of "be conscious of a sensation or emotion" developed by c.1290; that of "to have sympathy or compassion" is from 1605; feeling (n.) "emotion" is first recorded 1369; feelings "tender or sensitive side of one's nature" is 1771. Noun sense of "sexual grope" is from 1932; from verbal phrase to feel (someone) up (1930).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2feel
Function: noun
1 : the sense of touch
2 : SENSATION, FEELING
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

feel (fēl)
v. felt (fělt), feel·ing, feels

  1. To perceive through the sense of touch.

  2. To perceive as a physical sensation, as of pain.

  3. To be conscious of a particular physical, mental, or emotional state.

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