feel
verb [ I or T ]
uk/fiːl/ usto experience something physical or emotional:
Steve's not feeling well so he's not in the office today.
We want our employees to feel good about coming to work.
In some companies, workers feel pressure to work long hours.
How would you feel about speaking at the conference?
to have a particular opinion:
feel (that) I feel that it's time to make some changes.
feel certain (that) I feel certain I'm right.
feel free
if someone tells you to feel free to do something, they mean that you can do it if you want to:
feel free to do sth Feel free to email or call if you need more details.
feel the pinch
to have problems with money because the things you need are too expensive or because your income has been reduced :
As oil prices rise, manufacturers are starting to feel the pinch.
feel strongly about sth
to have a strong opinion about something:
The logo is not something we feel strongly about.
feel
noun [ S ]
uk/fiːl/ usthe way that something feels:
We want our restaurants to have a homely feel.
a feel for sth
an understanding of something, especially one that you get by experiencing something rather than learning about it:
We are putting people on the ground to ensure that we are the first to get a feel for what the consumer wants.
get the feel of sth
to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:
Once she got the feel of the business, she quickly established a reputation.