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   thrill

   /THril/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure: "the thrill of jumping out of an airplane" Similar (feeling of) excitementthrilling experiencestimulationsensationglowtingletitillationfunenjoymentamusementdelightjoypleasuretreatadventureinformal:buzzkickcharge
   • ▪ an experience that produces a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure: "to ride a winner is always a thrill"
   • ▪ a wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation: "a thrill of excitement ran through her" Similar tremorwaverushsurgeflashflushblazestabdartthrobtremblequiverfluttershuddervibrationflowgushstreamfloodtorrent
   • 2. a vibratory movement or resonance heard through a stethoscope.
   • ▪ a throb or pulsation. archaic

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure: "he is certain to thrill audiences with his wild and crazy antics" Similar excitestimulatearouserouseinspiregive joy todelightgive pleasure tostir (up)exhilarateintoxicateelectrifygalvanizemovemotivatefire (with enthusiasm)fire someone's imaginationfuelbrightenanimateliftquickeninformal:give someone a buzzgive someone a kickgive someone a chargeOpposite bore
   • ▪ experience a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure: "thrill to the magic of the world's greatest guitarist"
   • 2. (of an emotion or sensation) pass with a nervous tremor: "the shock of alarm thrilled through her"
   • ▪ quiver or throb. literary Similar be/feel excitedtinglefeel joyinformal:get a buzz out ofget a kick out ofget a charge out ofrushracesurgecascadecoursefloodflowgushwashwell upsweepflashblazethrobquivershiverfluttershuddervibrate

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘pierce or penetrate’): alteration of dialect thirl ‘pierce’.

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   THRILL definition: 1. a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant: 2. to make someone feel…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of thrill. noun. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation. “the thrills of space travel” see more. noun. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, tingle. see more. noun. the swift release of a store of affective force.

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   a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body. something that produces or is capable of producing such a sensation: a story full of thrills. a thrilling experience: It was a thrill to see Paris again. a vibration or quivering.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'thrill' in British and American English. A thrill is a sudden feeling of excitement, pleasure, or fear, or something that causes it.

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   A thrill is a sudden feeling of pleasure or excitement, or something that produces such a sensation. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of the word thrill from various dictionaries and sources.