what does thrill mean?
THRILL as NOUN
- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- the thrills of space travel
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the swift release of a store of affective force
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Usage Example(s)
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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THRILL as VERB
- Meaning
- feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- fill with sublime emotion
- tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage)
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Usage Example(s)
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
Usage Example(s)
- The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
Hypernyms(s) thrill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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