Definitions for thrill
θrɪlthrill

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick(noun)

   the swift release of a store of affective force

   "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

2. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle(noun)

   an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

   "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

3. thrill(verb)

   something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

   "the thrills of space travel"

4. thrill(verb)

   cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

   "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

5. thrill, tickle, vibrate(verb)

   feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

   "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

6. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill(verb)

   tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

7. exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify(verb)

   fill with sublime emotion

   "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. thrill(Noun)

   a trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion

2. thrill(Noun)

   a cause of sudden excitement; a kick

3. thrill(Noun)

   a slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur

4. thrill(Verb)

   To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

5. thrill(Verb)

   To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

6. thrill(Verb)

   To pierce.

Origin: From þyrlian.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thrill(noun)

   a warbling; a trill

2. Thrill(verb)

   a breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird

3. Thrill(verb)

   to perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill

4. Thrill(verb)

   hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate

5. Thrill(verb)

   to hurl; to throw; to cast

6. Thrill(verb)

   to pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame

7. Thrill(verb)

   to feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body

8. Thrill(noun)

   a drill. See 3d Drill, 1

9. Thrill(noun)

   a sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thrill

   thril, v.t. to pierce: to affect strongly.—v.i. to pierce, as something sharp: to cause a tingling, shivering feeling to run through the body: to feel a sharp, shivering sensation.—n. a thrilling sensation.—adjs. Thrill′ant (Spens.), thrilling, piercing; Thrill′ing, causing to thrill.—adv. Thrill′ingly, in a thrilling manner: with thrilling sensations.—n. Thrill′ingness. [A.S. thyrlian, to bore a hole—thyrel, a hole; Ger. drillen, to drill a hole.]

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thrill in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thrill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of thrill in a Sentence

1. Jim McKay:

   ...the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat

2. Franklin Roosevelt:

   Happiness is in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

3. Franklin D. Roosevelt:

   Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

4. Shawn Levy:

   It's not what's on our mind when we're making the show, but it sure would thrill us for sure.

5. Vivien Leigh:

   Most of us have compromised with life. Those who fight for what they want will always thrill us.

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