nnoun.feelingthe swift release of a store of affective forceSynset:bang boot charge flush kick rush
Examples:- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
Derivationally Related Form:thrillcharge
Hypernyms:excitement exhilaration
Inherited Hypernyms:bangexhilarationjoyemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelingan almost pleasurable sensation of frightSynset:chill frisson quiver shiver shudder tingle
Examples:- a frisson of surprise shot through him
Derivationally Related Form:thrillshivershudderyshiverytingle
Hypernyms:fear fearfulness fright
Inherited Hypernyms:frissonfearemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actsomething that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensationExamples:- the thrills of space travel
Derivationally Related Form:thrill
Hypernyms:excitation excitement
Inherited Hypernyms:thrillexcitationarousalchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.perceptioncause to be thrilled by some perceptual inputExamples:- The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
Derivationally Related Form:thrillthriller
Hypernyms:excite stimulate stir
Inherited Hypernyms:thrillstimulatesensitize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotionfeel sudden intense sensation or emotionSynset:tickle vibrate
Examples:- he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
Derivationally Related Form:thrill
Hypernyms:excite shake shake up stimulate stir
Inherited Hypernyms:thrillstimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.motiontremble convulsively, as from fear or excitementSynset:shiver shudder throb
Derivationally Related Form:shivershudder
Hypernyms:tremble
Inherited Hypernyms:shuddertrembleshakemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.emotionfill with sublime emotionSynset:beatify exalt exhilarate inebriate tickle pink
Examples:- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Derivationally Related Form:thrillexhilarationbeatificationexaltation
Hypernyms:elate intoxicate lift up pick up uplift
Inherited Hypernyms:exhilarateelatestimulatearousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: thrill, exhilarate) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: thrill) | The good news will --- her (apply to: exalt, exhilarate)