- a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling
- thrill (to do something) It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.
- thrill (of doing something) the thrill of catching a really big fish
- She gets an obvious thrill out of performing.
- They were just in search of cheap thrills (= excitement that has no real value).
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- He used to steal from shops just for the thrill of it.
- Meeting him was a real thrill for me.
- The movie certainly provides the audience with some visceral thrills.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- real
- …
- enjoy
- experience
- feel
- …
- seeker
- ride
- for a/the thrill
- thrill from
- thrill out of
- …
- a sudden, strong feeling that produces a physical effect
- A thrill of alarm ran through him.
Extra Examples- She felt a thrill of excitement as the mountains came into view.
- I was aware of a thrill of pride as my daughter stepped up to the stage.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- real
- …
- enjoy
- experience
- feel
- …
- seeker
- ride
- for a/the thrill
- thrill from
- thrill out of
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb in the sense ‘pierce or penetrate’): alteration of dialect thirl ‘pierce, bore’.
Idioms
See thrill in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary(the) thrills and spills
- (informal) the excitement that is involved in dangerous activities, especially sports
- Experience the thrills and spills of surfing!
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