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over-feel

o·ver-feel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver feel]
    • /ˈoʊ vər fil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver feel]
    • /ˈoʊ vər fil/

Definitions of over-feel word

  • verb with object over-feel to perceive or examine by touch. 1
  • verb with object over-feel to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell: to feel a toothache. 1
  • verb with object over-feel to find or pursue (one's way) by touching, groping, or cautious moves. 1
  • verb with object over-feel to be or become conscious of. 1
  • verb with object over-feel to be emotionally affected by: to feel one's disgrace keenly. 1
  • verb with object over-feel to experience the effects of: The whole region felt the storm. 1

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Origin of over-feel

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English felen, Old English fēlan; cognate with Old Saxon fōlian, German fühlen; akin to Old Norse falma to grope. See fumble

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Parts of speech for Over-feel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

over-feel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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