feel

You can use the verb "feel" to describe your body or your overall well being.

• She feels well.
• She doesn’t feel sick.
• He felt sick last week.
• He didn’t feel well, so he called in sick.
• I wasn’t feeling well yesterday.
• Today I’m feeling better.
• How do you feel today?
• How did you feel yesterday?
• How have you been feeling lately?

He feels sad.

The verb "feel" has another meaning that is similar to the word "touch." (or experience):

• Can you feel the heat coming out of the vent?
• This bottle feels cold.
• Do you feel cold?
• I feel a little hot.
• The students say the room feels hot.

When you want to express your opinions about something, you can use "feel" in a way that is similar to the word "think."

• I don’t feel good about this decision.
• This doesn’t feel good to me. We shouldn’t do this.
• Tom feels this is a good place to open a business.
• How do you feel about your new job?
• How do you feel about your supervisor?
• It felt like the neighborhood was getting too dangerous, so they moved.

It’s possible to use the word "feel" as a noun:

• I’m finally getting a feel for my new job. (I’m getting used to doing the work.)
• This car has a nice feel to it. (It’s comfortable.)
• The demo should give you a feel for whether or not you’re going to like this. (demo = demonstration copy or model)

You can learn more about using "feel" as a verb

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This page was first published on February 8, 2012. It was amended on January 2, 2015.