English Explanatory Dictionary

thrill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
  2. To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
  3. To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.
  4. To hurl; to throw; to cast.
noun
  1. A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
  2. A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.
  3. A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur.
  4. A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird.
verb
  1. To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.

Pronunciation

/θɹɪl/ [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ] [θɹ̥ɪɫ] en-us-thrill.ogg [θɾ̪̊ɪl] [t̪ɾ̪̊ɪl] /fɹɪl/

Word forms

thrill thrills thrilling thrilled

Etymology

From Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), derived from þȳrel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl). Doublet of thirl (verb).

Synonyms

animate awaken electrify enflame enkindle enthrill exagitate excite exhilarate exsuscitate fillip fire fire the blood galvanize gin up ignite inflame intoxicate kindle quicken rouse send set fire to set on fire sharpen stir the blood suscitate thrill vitalise wake warm the blood whet wind up work up yerk fling bung cast chuck chunk cook dash dump feck jerk heave hield hoy huck hurl hurtle launch lob peck peg pick pitch precipitate project quoit

Antonyms

allay assuage calm down cool curb extinct extinguish quell soothe temperate

Related words

frisson rush exciting

Derived words

enthrill cheap thrill thrill killer thrill kill thrill killing thrill of the hunt thrill-seeker thrilly
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