thrill
1. the swift release of a store of affective force (Freq. 5)
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
• Syn:
bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, kick
• Derivationally related forms:
charge (for: charge)
• Hypernyms:
exhilaration, excitement
2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (Freq. 2)
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
• Syn:
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, tingle
• Derivationally related forms:
tingle (for: tingle), shuddery (for: shudder), shivery (for: shiver), shiver (for: shiver)
• Hypernyms:
fear, fearfulness, fright
3. something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation (Freq. 1)
- the thrills of space travel
• Hypernyms:
excitation, excitement
1. cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input (Freq. 2)
- The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
• Derivationally related forms:
thriller
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, excite, stir
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion (Freq. 1)
- he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
• Syn:
tickle, vibrate
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
3. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
• Syn:
shudder, shiver, throb
• Derivationally related forms:
shiver (for: shiver), shudder (for: shudder)
• Hypernyms:
tremble
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
4. fill with sublime emotion
- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
• Syn:
exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, exalt, beatify
• Derivationally related forms:
beatification (for: beatify), exaltation (for: exalt), exhilaration (for: exhilarate)
• Hypernyms:
elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will thrill him
- The performance is likely to thrill Sue
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