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thrill
[thril]
verb (used with object)
to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody.
verb (used without object)
noun
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.
Pathology.an abnormal tremor or vibration, as in the respiratory or vascular system.
thrill
/ θɪ /
noun
a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure
seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill
a situation producing such a sensation
it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time
a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation
verb
to feel or cause to feel a thrill
to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver
Other Word Forms
- subthrill noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thrill1
Example Sentences
So I’m just thrilled for everybody who poured themselves into this, and it really wouldn’t have been possible without everybody’s commitment to it and everybody’s commitment to excellence.
It was a big thrill having the first record.”
Stoic and self-aware, Fassbender’s Martian is a slippery figure whose sense of self begins to unravel as the show’s thrilling first season unfurls.
It is a stretch, it is a dare, it is bold, it is brave, it is thrilling.
Watch all the action as Belgium beat Wales 4-3 in a thrilling World Cup qualifier.
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