Feel out Moderate

Feel out has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

try to learn someone's opinions and intentions

"I have to sound out the new professor"

check out sound out feel out

To try to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

See Also

put out feelers means question situation query cautious point of view subtle

Related Terms

put out feelers means question situation query cautious point of view subtle ascertain

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

question

Rhyming Words

out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout

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