Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feel out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.59 in modern English

Syllables
feel out
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

feels out (present, singular) feeling out (participle, present) felt out (participle, past) felt out (past)

Phrases

put out feelers

Frequently Paired Words

query question put out feelers

Synonyms

sound out check out

Questions

What does feel out mean?
To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

How to pronounce feel out

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