Definitions for thrill
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Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)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

   Etymology: From þyrlian.

2. thrill(Noun)

   a cause of sudden excitement; a kick

   Etymology: From þyrlian.

3. thrill(Noun)

   a slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur

   Etymology: From þyrlian.

4. thrill(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From þyrlian.

5. thrill(Verb)

   To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

   Etymology: From þyrlian.

6. thrill(Verb)

   To pierce.

   Etymology: 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.]

How to pronounce thrill?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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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. Rafael Nadal:

   I’m happy for Juan (to reach the final) after he’d been having injury niggles and as a good friend I hope it goes well for him... and also for myself it’s a thrill to be in my first Buenos Aires final and my first of the year.

2. Bryan Owens:

   Our customers have long requested an online version of our in-store shopping experience, were glad that as part of our 50th anniversary, shoppers are now able to experience the thrill of the hunt online.

3. Parnelli Jones:

   When you go there you go through the tunnel and inside and you kind of have a thrill that goes over your whole body, all the racing years there and you're part of it, it's a thrill every time you go there.

4. De Minaur:

   I had a bit of a thrill last year against (Marin) Cilic, was two-sets-to-love up again and I'm glad I could finally get the win.

5. House Minority Leader Pelosi:

   It is the most exhilarating thrill to be a leader in a party that has that kind of diversity of opinion, it’s our strength.We’re not a rubber stamp.… It isn’t about some of the things that you talked about interparty.It’s a dynamic, but it certainly can work to our advantage.So I don’t see it as an obstacle, no.

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