1. (

• bang ,
• boot ,
• charge ,
• rush ,
• flush ,
• thrill ,
• kick

) the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" ;

2. (

• frisson ,
• shiver ,
• chill ,
• quiver ,
• shudder ,
• thrill ,
• tingle

) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" ;

3. (

• thrill

) something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel" ;

1. (

• thrill

) cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow" ;

2. (

• thrill ,
• tickle ,
• vibrate ,

) feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine" ;

3. (

• shudder ,
• shiver ,
• throb ,
• thrill

) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement ;

4. (

• exhilarate ,
• tickle_pink ,
• inebriate ,
• thrill ,
• exalt ,
• beatify ,

) fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" ;