something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
"the thrills of space travel"
A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion.
"A sudden thrill ran down her spine as she realized she had won the lottery."
In plain English: A thrill is that sudden feeling of excitement you get when something surprising and intense happens to you.
"The roller coaster ride gave everyone on board an exciting thrill."
fill with sublime emotion
"The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"
"He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
"The machine operator monitored the process as it thrilled the metal shaft to create a precise internal screw channel without stopping for a second step."
To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
In plain English: To thrill someone means to make them feel extremely excited and happy about something happening right now.
"The roller coaster gave me a huge thrill when we reached the top drop."
Usage: Use "thrill" as an intransitive verb when describing the sudden feeling of excitement itself, but use it transitively only if you specify who is being excited (e.g., "The news thrilled us"). Avoid using "thrilled" to describe a state of enduring happiness; instead, reserve that adjective for moments of intense, fleeting exhilaration.
The word thrill comes from the Old English verb þȳrlian, which originally meant "to pierce." This term was formed from the noun for a hole or opening and entered modern usage with that sharp, penetrating sense before evolving to describe sudden excitement.