thrill
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
thrills;
thrilled;
thrilling
thrills;
thrilled;
thrilling
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRILL
1
[+ object]
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to cause (someone) to feel very excited or happy
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Circus performers still thrill audiences today.
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I was thrilled by their decision.
2
[no object]
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to feel very excited or happy about something
— usually + at or to
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see also thrilled
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Crowds thrilled to the sights and sounds of the circus.
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She thrilled at the thought of meeting him.
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thrill
/ˈθrɪl/
noun
plural
thrills
2
thrill
/ˈθrɪl/
noun
plural
thrills
Britannica Dictionary definition of THRILL
[count]
1
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a feeling of great excitement or happiness
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The thrill is gone from our marriage.
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He felt a thrill of pride/pleasure/anticipation.
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the thrill of discovery/victory
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He gets a big thrill out of seeing his grandchildren. [=seeing his grandchildren makes him very happy]
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He had a great career and gave the fans a lot of thrills.
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What do people do for thrills [=excitement] around here?
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She got the thrill of her life from seeing the Queen. [=seeing the Queen was very exciting]
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They get their thrills from drag racing. [=they drag race because it is exciting]
2
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a very exciting or enjoyable event or experience
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It's a real thrill for me to be here tonight.
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What a thrill it was to see the Queen!
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(US) a movie with a lot of thrills and chills [=exciting and scary parts]
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the thrills and spills of car racing
