thrill

thrill¹ [θrıl] n

1.)

a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this

▪ Winning first place must have been quite a thrill.

the thrill of (doing) sth

(=the excitement you get from something)

▪ the thrill of travelling at high speeds

▪ Even though I've been acting for years, I still get a thrill out of going on stage.

▪ It gave Pat a thrill to finally see the group perform live.

a thrill of excitement/anticipation/fear etc

▪ She felt a thrill of pride as her son stepped forward.

do sth for the thrill of it

(=do something for excitement and not for any serious reason)

2.) thrills and spills also thrills and chills

informal the excitement and danger involved in an activity, especially a sport

3.) the thrill of the chase/hunt

the excitement you feel when you are trying to get something that is difficult to get, especially when you are trying to get a romantic relationship with someone

→cheap thrill at ↑cheap¹ (6)

thrill ²

thrill² v

[: Old English; Origin: thyrlian 'to make a hole in', from thyrel 'hole', from thurh; THROUGH¹]

[T]

to make someone feel excited and happy

→↑thrilling

▪ His music continues to thrill audiences.

thrill to [thrill to sth] phr v

to feel excited and happy about something

▪ In the 1960s, the public thrilled to the idea of space exploration.