thrill
[noun]
Synonyms:
- pleasure, buzz (slang), kick (informal), stimulation, tingle, titillation
[verb]
Synonyms:
- excite, arouse, electrify, move, stimulate, stir, titillate

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Contrasted words: bore, ennui, weary
Related Idioms: thrill to pieces (or to bits)
Related Words: animate, excite, galvanize, move, quicken, stimulate, arouse, inspire, rally, rouse, stir, excitement, lift, stimulation, titillation

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. thrill¹ /θrɪl/ noun

1. [countable] a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this:
Winning first place must have been quite a thrill.
the thrill of (doing) something (=the excitement you get from something)
the thrill of travelling at high speeds
Even though I’ve been acting for years, I still get a thrill out of going on stage.
It gave Pat a thrill to finally see the group perform live.
a thrill of excitement/anticipation/fear etc
She felt a thrill of pride as her son stepped forward.
do something for the thrill of it (=do something for excitement and not for any serious reason)

2. thrills and spills (also thrills and chills) informal the excitement and danger involved in an activity, especially a sport

3. the thrill of the chase/hunt the excitement you feel when you are trying to get something that is difficult to get, especially when you are trying to get a romantic relationship with someone
⇒ cheap thrill at cheap¹(6)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. thrill² verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: thyrlian 'to make a hole in', from thyrel 'hole', from thurh; through¹]
[transitive] to make someone feel excited and happy ⇒ thrilling:
His music continues to thrill audiences.
thrill to something (also thrill at something) phrasal verb formal
to feel excited and happy about something:
In the 1960s, the public thrilled to the idea of space exploration.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

thrill
noun
ADJ. big, great, real | cheap | vicarious He gets vicarious thrills from watching people bungee jumping.
VERB + THRILL enjoy, experience, feel, get, have | give sb
THRILL + NOUN seeker
PREP. for a/the ~ He used to steal from shops just for the thrill of it.
~ from/out of He used to get cheap thrills out of frightening the girl next door.
~ of She felt a thrill of excitement as the mountains came into view.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

thrill

a big/great thrill
It was a great thrill for me to beat Federer.
a real thrill
Playing in such an important game must be a real thrill.
a cheap thrill disapproving (=excitement that you can get easily or without much effort)
Young people go to the big city in search of cheap thrills.
a vicarious thrill (=one which you get when you watch or hear about someone else doing something exciting)
He clearly enjoyed the vicarious thrill of reading about grisly murders.
get a thrill
I get such a thrill out of skydiving.
feel a thrill written:
I felt a thrill of anticipation as I waited for her train to arrive.
give somebody a thrill
It gave me a big thrill to meet him.
a thrill of excitement/anticipation/pleasure
As the plane took off, she felt a thrill of excitement.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲