feel out

phrasal verb

felt out; feeling out; feels out

: to talk to or question (someone) in an indirect way in order to find out if something one wants to do or get will be possible

He tried to feel us out to see if we'd loan him more money.

Examples of feel out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others pointed out that loneliness is a growing issue today, and AI partners might offer a sense of comfort when human connection feels out of reach. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025

My family’s story exemplifies the American Dream, but that dream can feel out of reach for folks across our country who struggle to keep up with rising costs – sometimes even while working multiple jobs. —Derek Tran, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025

Asbury Ocean Club The Asbury’s sleek 54-key sister hotel opened in 2019 and wouldn’t feel out of place in South Beach with its rooftop pool and wellness offerings including a spa, gym, and meditation terrace. —Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for feel out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout