thrilled; thrilling; thrills
Definition of thrill
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
transitive
: to cause (someone) to experience a strong feeling of enjoyable excitement
The news thrilled him. a performance that thrilled the crowd It's just one of the 35 breathtaking stunts the 47-year-old daredevil pilot uses to thrill spectators at airshows across the country.— Jean Bryant
— see also thrilled, thrilling
2
intransitive
: to experience a surge of excitement and pleasure
They thrilled to the sound of his voice. She remembers that her father thrilled to see his daughter's name in print …— David Ansen From the beginning, Americans thrilled to the Hubble's potential to do dramatic science, to take us intellectually where no one has gone before.— Chet Raymo Kit thrilled at the sight of the familiar red coats.— Elizabeth George Speare
3
intransitive,
chiefly literary
a
: to move or pass so as to cause a sudden wave of emotion
… a faint cold fear thrills through my veins …— William Shakespeare
b
: tremble entry 1, vibrate
… the very rocks seem to thrill with life.— John Muir
thrill
noun
plural thrills
Definition of thrill (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a feeling of great excitement or happiness
The thrill isn't gone from our marriage after all this time. the thrill of discovery/victory "The most fun thing I've done so far," [Dorothy] Parke reports, "is put my foot through a window. It was only breakaway glass; but it was my first stunt, and it gave me such a thrill."— Paul Francis
b
: a tingling of or as if of the nerves produced by a sudden emotional reaction
a thrill of horror a thrill of pride/pleasure/anticipation Harry felt a thrill of dread: He was about to pay for what had just happened, he was sure of it.— J. K. Rowling
2
: a very exciting or enjoyable event or experience
What a thrill it was to see the Queen! a movie with a lot of thrills and chills [=exciting and frightening parts] the thrills and spills of skateboarding He had always fancied himself as having a fine voice, and now to hear it from his wife's own lips was a real thrill.— E. B. White
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The first known use of thrill was in 1599
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