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Synonyms for thrill
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
thrill
A thing is shaken which is subjected to short and abruptly checked movements, as forward and backward, up and down, from side to side, etc. A tree is "shaken with a mighty wind;" a man slowly shakes his head. A thing rocks that is sustained from below; it swings if suspended from above, as a pendulum, or pivoted at the side, as a crane or a bridge-draw; to oscillate is to swing with a smooth and regular returning motion; a vibrating motion may be tremulous or jarring. The pendulum of a clock may be said to swing, vibrate, or oscillate; a steel bridge vibrates under the passage of a heavy train; the term vibrate is also applied to molecular movements. Jolting is a lifting from and letting down suddenly upon an unyielding surface; as, a carriage jolts over a rough road. A jarring motion is abruptly and very rapidly repeated through an exceedingly limited space; the jolting of the carriage jars the windows. Rattling refers directly to the sound produced by shaking. To joggle is to shake slightly; as, a passing touch joggles the desk on which one is writing. A thing trembles that shakes perceptibly and with an appearance of uncertainty and instability, as a person under the influence of fear; a thing shivers when all its particles are stirred with a slight but pervading tremulous motion, as a human body under the influence of cold; shuddering is a more pronounced movement of a similar kind, in human beings often the effect of emotional or moral recoil; hence, the word is applied by extension to such feelings even when they have no such outward manifestation; as, one says, "I shudder at the thought." To quiver is to have slight and often spasmodic contractile motions, as the flesh under the surgeon's knife. Thrill is applied to a pervasive movement felt rather than seen; as, the nerves thrill with delight; quiver is similarly used, but suggests somewhat more of outward manifestation. To agitate in its literal use is nearly the same as to shake, tho we speak of the sea as agitated when we could not say it is shaken; the Latin agitate is preferred in scientific or technical use to the Saxon shake, and especially as applied to the action of mechanical contrivances; in the metaphorical use agitate is more transitory and superficial, shake more fundamental and enduring; a person's feelings are agitated by distressing news; his courage, his faith, his credit, or his testimony is shaken. Sway applies to the movement of a body suspended from above or not firmly sustained from below, and the motion of which is less pronounced than swinging, smoother than vibrating, and not necessarily constant as oscillating; as, the swaying of a reed in the wind. Sway used transitively especially applies to motions of grace or dignity; brandish denotes a threatening or hostile motion; a monarch sways the scepter; the ruffian brandishes a club. To reel or totter always implies liability to fall; reeling is more violent than swaying, tottering more irregular; a drunken man reels; we speak of the tottering step of age or infancy. An extended mass which seems to lack solidity or cohesion is said to quake; as, a quaking bog. Quaver is applied almost exclusively to tremulous sounds of the human voice. Flap, flutter, and fluctuate refer to wave-like movements, flap generally to such as produce a sharp sound; a cock flaps his wings; flutter applies to a less pronounced and more irregular motion; a captive bird or a feeble pulse flutters. Compare FLUCTUATE.
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agitate, brandish, flap, fluctuate, flutter, jar, joggle, jolt, jounce, oscillate, quake, quaver, quiver, reel, rock, shake, shiver, shudder, sway, swing, totter, tremble, vibrate, wave, waver
Princeton's WordNet
bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kicknoun
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"
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iron boot, peak, recoil, strike, haste, accusation, shudder, blossom, commission, electric charge, prime, squawk, belt, explosive charge, blush, fringe, smash, care, hit, knock, bam, complaint, kick, bloom, gripe, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, clap, the boot, tutelage, hot flash, eruption, boot, efflorescence, outpouring, bursting charge, smasher, armorial bearing, guardianship, direction, rosiness, kicking, quiver, chill, charge, upsurge, heyday, rushing, frisson, bearing, spate, hurry, tingle, flower, flush, bitch, bang, bash, blast, rush, shiver, burster, iron heel, mission, gush, surge, beeffrisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tinglenoun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
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prickling, tremble, shaking, bang, pall, shake, trembling, kick, tingling, frisson, flush, shakiness, tingle, shudder, charge, quivering, gelidity, shiver, vibration, tremor, chill, quiver, shivering, iciness, palpitation, boot, rushthrillverb
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
"the thrills of space travel"
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charge, shiver, tingle, rush, bang, kick, quiver, frisson, boot, shudder, flush, chillthrillverb
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
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shudder, throb, beatify, shiver, exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink, vibrate, tickle, exaltthrill, tickle, vibrateverb
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
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tickle pink, tickle, resonate, hover, vellicate, shiver, shudder, oscillate, throb, exalt, titillate, vacillate, vibrate, exhilarate, inebriate, beatifyshudder, shiver, throb, thrillverb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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pulsate, shudder, throb, pulse, tickle pink, beatify, shiver, exhilarate, inebriate, vibrate, tickle, exaltexhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatifyverb
fill with sublime emotion
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
Synonyms:
enliven, shiver, hit it up, animate, invigorate, proclaim, shudder, throb, exalt, souse, tickle pink, soak, intoxicate, vibrate, laud, inspire, exhilarate, inebriate, glorify, tickle, extol, beatify
Dictionary of English Synonymes
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "thrill":
emotion, excitement, excitation, chill, spasm, glory, pleasure
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How to use thrill in a sentence?
This is literally what I do every day, i didn’t edit during production just because it was just too big of a load to carry with the writing and the acting, but then you know, being a producer, I was there on set every day going behind-the-scenes with notes, supporting our directors and our DP’s. When I go and watch, editing now, it’s a thrill. That’s a credit to the work that the writers did, but then also the way these actors portray them.
That’s why I love what I do, because when you’re in the starting gate it’s you against the mountain and you can push yourself as hard as you want to, i still want to push as hard as I possibly can. That’s what I love. I love the adrenaline. I love the speed. I love the thrill of it. …Just because I’m older doesn’t mean I’ve lost any desire to continue to win and to continue to ski fast.
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.
An eight-figure auction result in the sports market was the stuff of fantasy just a decade ago, we always knew this card would shatter records and expectations. But that doesn't make it any less of a thrill to be part of an auction during which a single item breaks the eight-figure threshold for the first time. It's an extraordinary accomplishment for our wonderful team of sports experts at Heritage Auctions shared with CNN. And, of course, we could not have done it without Anthony Giordano, Anthony Giordano, who put Anthony Giordano trust in Heritage Auctions.Mantle to bring this amazing card to market.
Just knowing that this amazing cat is right out there, just 25 miles from downtown Tucson, is a big thrill, el Jefe has been living more or less in our backyard for more than three years now. It’s our job to make sure that his home is protected and he can get what he needs to survive.
Translations for thrill
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- التشويقArabic
- vzrušeníCzech
- gysDanish
- erschauern, versetzen, begeistern, Herzklopfen, Nervenkitzel, erschauern lassen, erregenGerman
- συγκίνησηGreek
- escalofrío, emocionar, entusiasmar, emoción, excitarSpanish
- هیجانPersian
- riemastuttaa, jännitys, sykähdyttää, värisyttää, värähtää, väristysFinnish
- frisson, exciter, émoustillerFrench
- díothIrish
- ard-taitnysManx
- रोमांचHindi
- izgalomHungarian
- sensasiIndonesian
- brividoItalian
- רHebrew
- スリルJapanese
- 스릴Korean
- HorruitLatin
- wanawana, ihiihiMāori
- sensatie, opwinden, trillen, sidderen, trilling, sidderingDutch
- spenningenNorwegian
- dreszcz, wzruszać, zachwycać, dreszczyk, poruszaćPolish
- arrepio, emocionar, emoçãoPortuguese
- fiorRomanian
- дрожь, возбу, взволновать, вызвать, трепет, дрожать, взволноватьсяRussian
- uzbuditiSerbo-Croatian
- spänningSwedish
- சுகமேTamil
- థ్రిల్Telugu
- หวามThai
- titremek, heyecan, heyecanlandırmak, çarpıntı, heyecanlanmak, titretmek, korkuTurkish
- збудUkrainian
- سنسنیUrdu
- xúc độngVietnamese
- ציטערYiddish
- 顫抖Chinese
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