Causing or Expressing a Feeling: English Vocabulary List

to feel really happy and relaxed without any particular reason

"She blisses out in the spa."

"The spa treatments were so relaxing that I completely blissed out and forgot about all of my worries for a few hours."

to express oneself in a powerful and loud voice

"His voice booms out commands."

"The general's voice boomed out across the parade ground as he addressed the assembled troops before the battle."

to relax and take a break especially when feeling stressed or upset

"Let's chill out this weekend."

"After finishing all of their exams the students decided to chill out by watching movies and eating pizza together."

to overwhelm someone with an excessive amount of tasks or assignments, often beyond their capacity to manage effectively

"Tasks flood out."

"The manager feared the new project would flood out the entire department with urgent deadlines."

to have sympathy for someone and hope that they will get through the difficult situation they are in

"We go out to them."

"The entire community will go out to the family after their tragic loss."

to be in a romantic relationship

"They go out together on weekends."

"The young couple has been going out together for two years and they are planning to get married next summer."

to freely express one's deep emotions, thoughts, or feelings

"He poured out his heart."

"After a long silence, she began to pour out her deepest sorrows and regrets to her trusted friend."

to express an emotion, typically through honest speech

"His anger spilled out."

"During the heated argument, his true feelings of frustration and disappointment began to spill out uncontrollably."

to make someone exhausted through physical or mental activity

"The hike tired out the children."

"The energetic puppy will tire out quickly after playing fetch in the park for twenty minutes."

to relax without doing much activity

"I veg out on the couch weekends."

"After a long week of work I just want to veg out on the couch and watch movies."

to cause someone to feel uncomfortable or surprised by something unusual

"The horror movie weirds him out."

"The strange man's behavior really weirded me out so I crossed to the other side of the street to avoid him."

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual manner

"They make out."

"The teenagers were told to stop making out in the public park immediately."