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feels out

feels out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of feel out.

Meaning of feel out

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.
    • I think we should feel out your mom's thoughts about this before we decide anything.
    Synonyms:
    sound out, check out

Questions about feels out

What is feels out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Feels out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of feel out.

Words near feels out in the dictionary

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

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