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thrill

[thril]

verb (used with object)

  1. to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.

  2. to utter or send forth tremulously, as a melody.



verb (used without object)

  1. to affect one with a wave of emotion or excitement.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to be stirred by a tremor or tingling sensation of emotion or excitement.

    He thrilled at the thought of home.

  3. to move tremulously; vibrate; quiver.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  4. to cause a prickling or tingling sensation.

    Brisk cold thrills the skin.

noun

  1. a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.

  2. something that produces or is capable of producing such a sensation.

    a story full of thrills.

  3. a thrilling experience.

    It was a thrill to see Paris again.

  4. a vibration or quivering.

  5. Pathology.an abnormal tremor or vibration, as in the respiratory or vascular system.

thrill

/ θɪ /

noun

  1. a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure

    seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill

  2. a situation producing such a sensation

    it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time

  3. a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock

  4. pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to feel or cause to feel a thrill

  2. to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • subthrill noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrill1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thrillen originally, “to penetrate,” metathetic variant of thirlen “to pierce; thrill” ( thirl )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrill1

Old English ٳӯ to pierce, from thyrel hole; see nostril , through
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Example Sentences

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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.

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It was a big thrill having the first record.”

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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.

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It is a stretch, it is a dare, it is bold, it is brave, it is thrilling.

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Watch all the action as Belgium beat Wales 4-3 in a thrilling World Cup qualifier.

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