know/feel in one's bones

idiom

: to have a strong feeling about something : sense very strongly
He knew in his bones that he was wrong.
She felt in her bones that nothing had changed.

Dictionary Entries Near know/feel in one's bones

knowed

know/feel in one's bones

know for a fact

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Know/feel in one's bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%2Ffeel%20in%20one%27s%20bones. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of démarche

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Which Came First?

  • baby chick with a brown egg
  • hot take or cold shoulder?
Name That Thing

You know what it looks like… but what is it called?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games