1. (noun)
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. (noun)
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
3. (noun)
thrill
something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
"the thrills of space travel"
4. (verb)
thrill
cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
"The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
5. (verb)
thrill, tickle, vibrate
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
"he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
6. (verb)
shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
7. (verb)
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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Definition of 'thrill'
