thrill
th ril
- n the swift release of a store of affective force
- n an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- n something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
the thrills of space travel - v cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow - v feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine - v tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
- v fill with sublime emotion
The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- The casino craps player is a social animal, a thrill seeker who wants not just to win but to win with a crowd.
- The pursuit of a thrill can make us take crazy chances: bungee-jumping, say, or skydiving.
- If nothing else, I had learned my first lesson in creative theater advertising, for "You will not fail to thrill to The Sound of Music" was the main quote outside London's Palace .