| thrill | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill | the swift release of a store of affective force.; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" |
| ~ excitement, exhilaration | the feeling of lively and cheerful joy.; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" |
| n. (feeling) | 2. chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle | an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" |
| ~ fear, fearfulness, fright | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight). |
| n. (act) | 3. thrill | something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation.; "the thrills of space travel" |
| ~ excitation, excitement | something that agitates and arouses.; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day" |
| v. (perception) | 4. thrill | cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input.; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" |
| ~ excite, stir, stimulate | stir feelings in.; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" |
| v. (emotion) | 5. thrill, tickle, vibrate | feel sudden intense sensation or emotion.; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" |
| ~ stimulate, shake up, stir, excite, shake | stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" |
| v. (motion) | 6. shiver, shudder, thrill, throb | tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement. |
| ~ tremble | move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways.; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. beatify, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, thrill, tickle pink | fill with sublime emotion.; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" |
| ~ elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up | fill with high spirits; fill with optimism.; "Music can uplift your spirits" |
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