feel out

as inapproach

as ininquire
as ininvestigate
as inprobe
as intouch

Word Origin & History

Old English felan "to touch, perceive," from Proto-Germanic *foljan (cf. Old Saxon gifolian, Old Frisian fela, Dutch voelen, Old High German vuolen, German fühlen "to feel," Old Norse falma "to grope"), from PIE root *pal- "to touch, feel, shake, strike softly" (cf. Greek psallein "to pluck (the harp)," Latin palpare "to touch softly, stroke," palpitare "to move quickly"), perhaps ultimately imitative.

The sense in Old English was "to perceive through senses which are not referred to any special organ." Sense of "be conscious of a sensation or emotion" developed by late 13c.; that of "to have sympathy or compassion" is from c.1600. To feel like "want to" attested from 1829.

Example Sentences for feel out

From that time forward he seemed to feel out of his element at Plassans.

No man, woman, or child was allowed to feel out of place, or unwelcome.

But the darkness hid her from him so well that he had to feel out the situation for himself.

I did not like to feel out of harmony with him, and so almost angrily I reproached him.

If you feel out of spirits, my lady, why not invite company!

He does so, and looks at me, when I feel out of my wits for joy.

It made me feel out of breath, as if I had been walking too fast.

We wanted to feel out the country and locate the buffalo herds.

His purpose was to feel out the city from a practical point of view.

I am going to keep away from you,” he went on, “till I feel out of danger.

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