thrill
thrill /θr'ɪl/ (thrills thrilling thrilled)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N of n/-ing
If something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear.
I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning...
It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.
2 [VERB] V n, V at/to n
If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement.
The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him...
The children will thrill at all their favourite characters.
3
see also thrilled, thrilling
4 [PHRASE]
If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N of n/-ing
If something gives you a thrill, it gives you a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear.
I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning...
It's a great thrill for a cricket-lover like me to play at the home of cricket.
2 [VERB] V n, V at/to n
If something thrills you, or if you thrill at it, it gives you a feeling of great pleasure and excitement.
The electric atmosphere both terrified and thrilled him...
The children will thrill at all their favourite characters.
3
see also thrilled, thrilling
4 [PHRASE]
If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.