thrill

v., thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills.

v.tr.

1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.
2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See synonyms at enrapture.
3. To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.

v.intr.

1. To feel a sudden quiver of excitement or emotion.
2. To quiver, tremble, or vibrate.

n.

1. A quivering or trembling caused by sudden excitement or emotion.
2. A source or cause of excitement or emotion.
3. Pathology. A slight palpable vibration that often accompanies certain cardiac and circulatory abnormalities.

[Middle English thrillen, alteration of thirlen, to pierce, from Old English thȳrlian, from thȳrel, hole.]

thrillingly thrill'ing·ly adv.

verb

To move or excite greatly: carry away, electrify, enrapture, transport. Slang send. See excite/bore/interest.

noun

1. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation: lift. Informal wallop. Slang bang, boot¹, high, kick. See excite/bore/interest.
2. A nervous shaking of the body: quake, quiver, shake, shiver¹, shudder, tic, tremor, twitch. See repetition.

n

Definition: sudden excitement
Antonyms: calm, depression

v

Definition: excite, stimulate
Antonyms: bring down, depress, discourage, dishearten

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n

1. a vibration felt on the chest wall over the heart. It is caused by the eddy flow of the blood, which is produced by a structural defect in the heart. 2. palpable high-frequency vibration that may accompany cardiac murmurs or vascular disease.

A vibration caused by the movement of fluid felt by the examiner on palpation. Created by turbulence in a fluid column passing through an incompetent valve, or from a vessel of smaller caliber to a larger. The larger the orifice the bigger the thrill. Also by sharp firm percussion on one part of the abdomen and feeling a shock wave over a distant part of the abdomen—the so-called fluid wave.

• diastolic t. — one felt over the precordium during diastole in advanced aortic insufficiency.
• presystolic t. — one felt just before the systole over the apex of the heart.
• systolic t. — one felt over the precordium during systole in aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect.
• thyroid t. — palpable over a colloid goiter with a large blood supply.

IN BRIEF: To experience or cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement. Also: To make very happy; delight.

Happiness . . . it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. — Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - gys, gysen
v. tr. - få til at gyse
v. intr. - gyse

idioms:

• thrill to bits    gå gennem marv og ben
• thrills and spills    op- og nedture, glæder og sorger

Nederlands (Dutch)
siddering, opwinding, in vervoering brengen

Français (French)
n. - frisson, frémissement, plaisir, émotion, sensation forte
v. tr. - transporter (qn) de joie/d'admiration, passionner
v. intr. - frissonner à

idioms:

• thrill to bits    (être) absolument ravi/aux anges
• thrills and spills    les sensations fortes que procure qch

Deutsch (German)
n. - Erbeben, Erregung, Nervenkitzel
v. - erschauern lassen, in Entzücken versetzen, durchlaufen, beben

idioms:

• thrill to bits    (ugs.) wahnsinnig freuen
• thrills and spills    Nervenkitzel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συγκίνηση, ρίγος, ανατριχίλα, αγωνία, έξαψη, ενθουσιασμός
v. - συναρπάζω/-ομαι, συγκλονίζω/-ομαι, ερεθίζω/-ομαι, εξάπτω/-ομαι, προκαλώ ρίγος σε, ριγώ, τρέμω, αγωνιώ

idioms:

• thrill to bits    ξετρελαίνω
• thrills and spills    εναλλασσόμενες επιτυχίες και αποτυχίες

Italiano (Italian)
appassionare, emozione

idioms:

• thrill to bits    entusiasmare
• thrills and spills    escandescenze

Português (Portuguese)
n. - emoção (f), arrepio (m), vibração (f)
v. - emocionar, vibrar, palpitar

idioms:

• thrill to bits    muito feliz
• thrills and spills    experiência (f) excitante

Русский (Russian)
вызвать волнение, трепет, нервное возбуждение, сенсационность

idioms:

• thrill to bits    быть крайне довольным
• thrills and spills    полное возбуждением и неожиданностей

Español (Spanish)
n. - emoción, escalofrío, estremecimiento
v. tr. - estremecer, emocionar, electrizar, dar escalofríos, excitar
v. intr. - temblar, vibrar, estremecerse

idioms:

• thrill to bits    encantar, emocionar
• thrills and spills    todas las emociones de...

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ilning, rysning, spänning
v. - få att rysa av spänning, hänföra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
震颤, 刺激性, 激动, 使激动, 使颤动, 抖颤

idioms:

• thrill to bits    使某人非常兴奋
• thrills and spills    情绪兴奋

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 震顫, 刺激性, 激動
v. tr. - 使激動, 使顫動
v. intr. - 震顫, 激動, 抖顫

idioms:

• thrill to bits    使某人非常興奮
• thrills and spills    情緒興奮

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전율, 떨리는 소리, 맥박
v. tr. - 감동시키다, 오싹하게 하다, 흔들리게 하다
v. intr. - 오싹하다, 감격하다, 소름이 끼치다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぞくぞくさせる, 震わせる, ぞくぞくする, 震える
n. - ぞっとすること, スリル, ぞくぞくさせるもの

idioms:

• thrill to bits    とてもしやわせである
• thrills and spills    スリル感あふれるレジャー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اهتزاز, رعشه (فعل) يهز, يثير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רטט, התרגשות, חוויה עזה‬
v. tr. - ‮זיעזע, ריגש‬
v. intr. - ‮הרטיט, רעד, התרגש, הזדעזע, התחלחל‬

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