"thrill" in the noun sense

1. bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick

the swift release of a store of affective force

"they got a great bang out of it"

"what a boot!"

"he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"

"he does it for kicks"

2. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

"a frisson of surprise shot through him"

3. thrill

something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

"the thrills of space travel"

"thrill" in the verb sense

1. thrill

cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input

"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

2. thrill, tickle, vibrate

feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

4. exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify

fill with sublime emotion

"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"

"He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

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