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thrill


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thrill 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thrill 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  thrill 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  thrill 
 
  4  senses  of  thrill 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrill 
  =>  stimulate,  excite,  stir 
 
  Sense  2 
  thrill,  tickle 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
 
  Sense  3 
  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill 
  =>  tremble 
 
  Sense  4 
  exhilarate,  thrill,  exalt 
  =>  elate,  lift  up  uplift,  pick  up  intoxicate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  thrill 
 
  thrill  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  thrill 
 
  Sense  1 
  thrill 
  =>  stimulate,  excite,  stir 
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  Sense  2 
  thrill,  tickle 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill 
  =>  tremble 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  exhilarate,  thrill,  exalt 
  =>  elate,  lift  up  uplift,  pick  up  intoxicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  thrill 
  thrill 
  thriller 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thrill 
 
  The  noun  thrill  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  bang,  boot,  charge,  rush,  flush,  thrill,  kick  --  (the  swift  release  of  a  store  of  affective  force;  "they  got  a  great  bang  out  of  it";  "what  a  rush!";  "he  does  it  for  kicks") 
  2.  (2)  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
  3.  (1)  thrill  --  (something  that  thrills;  "the  thrills  of  space  travel") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thrill 
 
  The  verb  thrill  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  thrill  --  (cause  to  be  thrilled  by  some  perceptual  input;  "The  men  were  thrilled  by  a  loud  whistle  blow") 
  2.  (1)  thrill,  tickle  --  (feel  sudden  intense  sensation  or  emotion;  "he  was  thrilled  by  the  speed  and  the  roar  of  the  engine.") 
  3.  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill  --  (tremble  convulsively) 
  4.  exhilarate,  thrill,  exalt  --  (fill  with  sublime  emotion;  tickle  pink(exhilarate  is  obsolete  in  this  usage);  "The  children  were  thrilled  at  the  prospect  of  going  to  the  movies") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  thrill 
  thrilled 
  thrillful 
  thrilling 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thrill 
 
  The  noun  thrill  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  bang,  boot,  charge,  rush,  flush,  thrill,  kick  --  (the  swift  release  of  a  store  of  affective  force;  "they  got  a  great  bang  out  of  it";  "what  a  rush!";  "he  does  it  for  kicks") 
  2.  (2)  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
  3.  (1)  thrill  --  (something  that  thrills;  "the  thrills  of  space  travel") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thrill 
 
  The  verb  thrill  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  thrill  --  (cause  to  be  thrilled  by  some  perceptual  input;  "The  men  were  thrilled  by  a  loud  whistle  blow") 
  2.  (1)  thrill,  tickle  --  (feel  sudden  intense  sensation  or  emotion;  "he  was  thrilled  by  the  speed  and  the  roar  of  the  engine.") 
  3.  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill  --  (tremble  convulsively) 
  4.  exhilarate,  thrill,  exalt  --  (fill  with  sublime  emotion;  tickle  pink(exhilarate  is  obsolete  in  this  usage);  "The  children  were  thrilled  at  the  prospect  of  going  to  the  movies") 



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