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   feeling

   /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an emotional state or reaction: "a feeling of joy" Similar lovecareaffectionfondnesstendernesswarmthwarmnessemotionsentimentpassionardourdesirelustinfatuationadulationadorationreverencedevotioncompassionsympathyempathyfellow feelingunderstandingcareconcernsolicitudesolicitousnesstender-heartednesstendernesslovebrotherly lovepitysorrowcommiserationcondolences
   • ▪ the emotional side of someone's character; emotional responses or tendencies to respond: "I don't want to hurt her feelings" Similar sensibilitiessensitivitiesself-esteemegoprideemotionspassionssentiments
   • ▪ strong emotion: "‘God bless you!’ she said with feeling"
   • 2. an idea or belief, especially a vague or irrational one: "he had the feeling that he was being watched" Similar suspicionsneaking suspicionnotioninklinghunchfancyapprehensionpresentimentpremonitionforebodingideavague ideaimpressioninformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth sense
   • ▪ an attitude or opinion: "a feeling grew that justice had not been done" Similar sentimentemotionemotional stateopinionattitudebeliefideasviewsopinionbeliefviewimpressionintuitioninstincthunchestimationguesstheoryhypothesisthoughtway of thinkingpoint of view
   • 3. the capacity to experience the sense of touch: "a loss of feeling in the hands"
   • ▪ the sensation of touching or being touched by a particular thing: "the feeling of the water against your skin" Similar touchfeelsense of touchtactile sensetactilitycontactusing one's hands
   • 4. a sensitivity to or intuitive understanding of: "she says I have a feeling for medicine" Similar aptitudeknackflairbenttalentgiftskillarttrickfacultyabilitypropensityinclinationheadmindbraininformal:know-how

   adjective

   • 1. showing emotion or sensitivity: "she was a feeling child"

   Derivatives

   • 1. feelingless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feelingFeeling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the undifferentiated background of one's awareness considered apart from any identifiable sensation, perception, or thought. b. : the overall quality of one's awareness. c. : conscious recognition : sense.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfeeling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   feeling. noun. /ˈfiːlɪŋ/. /ˈfiːlɪŋ/. Idioms. something that you feel. [countable] something that you feel through the mind or through the senses. a feeling of something a feeling of guilt/helplessness/anger/sadness. He struggled with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEELING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Feeling is a way of thinking and reacting to things which is emotional and not planned rather than logical and practical. He was prompted to a rare outburst of feeling. ...a voice that trembles with feeling. Synonyms: passion, heat, emotion, intensity More Synonyms of feeling. 5. uncountable noun.

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   a particular physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell: a feeling of warmth; a feeling of pain. the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc. a consciousness or vague awareness: a feeling of inferiority.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feelingFeeling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of feeling. noun. a physical sensation that you experience. “he had a queasy feeling ” “I had a strange feeling in my leg” “he lost all feeling in his arm” see more. noun. the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin. “the surface had a greasy feeling ” synonyms: tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEELING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FEELING definition: 1. the fact of feeling something physical: 2. emotion: 3. emotions, especially those influenced…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfeeling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of feeling noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.