feel oneself
feel oneself · feels oneself · felt oneself · feeling oneself
To feel comfortable or normalTo feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health; to feel like oneself.
» Anything that feels bigger than oneself is frightening.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, informal)To feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health; to feel like oneself.
I hope you don't mind if I cancel our date this afternoon – I just don't feel myself today.
(idiomatic, informal)To feel particularly good (especially about oneself) or particularly into oneself.
To touch oneself.
Examples
1 sentencesAnything that feels bigger than oneself is frightening.
Forms
feels oneself, feeling oneself, felt oneself, felt oneself| Base form | feel oneself · to feel oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | feels oneself |
| Present participle | feeling oneself |
| Past simple | felt oneself |
| Past participle | felt oneself |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle