noun
the swift release of a store of affective force
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- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
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- a frisson of surprise shot through him
noun
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
Examples
- the thrills of space travel
verb
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
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- The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow
verb
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
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- he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine
verb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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verb
fill with sublime emotion
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- The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
- He was inebriated by his phenomenal success