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thrill

/ thrill /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that thrills
"the thrills of space travel"
Type of:
excitation excitement
Derived:
exhilarate inebriate exalt beatify tickle
verb Sense 2
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Derived:
frisson shiver chill quiver shudder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
Type of:
stimulate excite stir
Derived:
bang boot charge rush flush
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage)
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"
"He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
Type of:
elate lift up uplift
Derived:
blessedness beatitude beatification ecstasy rapture
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Domain:
archaism archaicism
verb Sense 5
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Type of:
tremble
Derived:
frisson shiver chill quiver shudder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 6
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
Type of:
fear fearfulness fright
Derived:
tingle prickle exhilarate inebriate exalt
noun Sense 7
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"
Type of:
exhilaration excitement
Derived:
exhilarate inebriate exalt beatify tickle
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

excitation excitement stimulate shake shake up excite stir elate lift up uplift tremble fear