Thrill (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
  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.
  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. an abnormal tremor or vibration, as in the respiratory or vascular system.
noun
  1. a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure
  2. a situation producing such a sensation
  3. a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
  4. an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation
verb
  1. to feel or cause to feel a thrill
  2. to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver
Thrill (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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