Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
feel-out
phrasal verb
/fiːl aʊt/
Definition
To assess or evaluate someone’s thoughts, feelings, or opinions on a specific subject.
Examples
- Before making the proposal, she needed to feel out the team’s thoughts on the new project.
- He decided to feel out his friends’ opinions about the upcoming trip.
Meaning
The act of gauging or testing someone’s reaction or feelings towards an idea or proposal.
Synonyms
- gauge
- assess
- explore
- test
- probe
