WordHive Learning Dictionary

Feel

verb, noun

to touch, sense, or have an emotion

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Feel mean?

to touch, sense, or have an emotion

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Dictionary definition

To notice through touch or emotion; also a sense or impression.

Example sentences

Feel in a sentence

easy

Feel the soft blanket.

medium

I feel happy after helping my friend.

hard

The poem creates a calm feel with gentle words.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Feel

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does feel mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to feel?

Practice 3

Which word is an antonym of feel?

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Feel

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Sounds like

FEEL

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Synonyms

Words like Feel

senseTo notice or become aware.
touchTo feel with the hands or skin.
Antonyms

Opposite words

ignoreTo pay no attention.
numbUnable to feel physically or emotionally.
Synonym practice

Want to practice feel synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The scarf had a soft texture," then compare close word choices. Practice feel synonyms.

Word family

Feel word family

Base word

feel

verb

feels

Senses or has an emotion.

verb

felt

Sensed or had an emotion in the past.

Related words
Student support

Understand Feel

Hint for students

Feel can mean to have an emotion or to sense something by touch. In this sentence, it means to have an emotion.

Common mix-up

Feel is not the same as fill. Feel is about emotions or touch; fill means to make something full.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows feel without using the word feel. Model sentence: After helping his friend, Luis was happy and proud inside. Clue words: happy, proud, inside Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an emotion or a sense from touch?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "I feel proud after finishing the difficult puzzle." Why does feel fit better than fill?