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feeling oneself

feeling oneself is the present participle and gerund of feel oneself.

Meaning of feel oneself

Verb

feel oneself (third-person singular simple present feels oneself, present participle feeling oneself, simple past and past participle felt oneself)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health; to feel like oneself.
    • I hope you don't mind if I cancel our date this afternoon – I just don't feel myself today.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To feel particularly good (especially about oneself) or particularly into oneself.
    • Madison called her when she returned from California, and Ashley was upbeat and really feeling herself. She was ready to get out and hang, and if Madison hadn't been in her present condition, she would've been ready to roll too. But, she needed her friend's unconditional support, and Ashley shocked...2005 07, Collen Dixon, Relative Secrets, the FIN group, →ISBN, page 97
  3. To touch oneself.

Questions about feeling oneself

What is feeling oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Feeling oneself is the present participle and gerund of feel oneself.

Words near feeling oneself in the dictionary

  1. feeling nine feet tall
  2. feeling no pain
  3. feeling one's legs
  4. feeling one's oats
  5. feeling one's way
  6. feeling oneself
  7. feeling out
  8. feeling someone's collar
  9. feeling sorry for
  10. feeling ten feet tall
  11. feeling the Bern

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