feel for

verb

felt for; feeling for; feels for

1

: to search for (something) by reaching or touching usually with the fingers

The doctor felt for any possible fractures in the patient's bruised ribs.

He felt for the light switch.

2

: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)

I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.

Examples of feel for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s simply not a better blend of size, power, length, athleticism and skill in this class, and his overall feel for the game on offense is not poor. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 25 June 2026

But McKendrick attributes a considerable amount of the empathy the audience feels for Wes coming from the chemistry between Robinson and Deutch. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 June 2026

Build at least one session in which people are invited to share something honest about how the past year has felt for them. — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Even Bradley, the winner and son of New England, felt for him. — Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Rhymes for feel for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore