"thrill" meaning in English

See thrill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /θrɪl/, [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ] [US, UK] Audio: en-us-thrill.ogg [US] Forms: thrill [singular], thrills [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thrill is an intense excitement.
    Sense id: simple-thrill-en-noun-QAgCCO-y

Verb

IPA: /θrɪl/, [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ] [US, UK] Audio: en-us-thrill.ogg [US] Forms: thrill [canonical], thrills [third-person, singular], thrilled [past], thrilled [past, participle], thrilling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Giving intense excitement.
    Sense id: simple-thrill-en-verb-1A1qNKdy
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          "text": "I was thrilled with first prize."
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          "text": "I was thrilled with first prize."
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