feel like doing

feel like

1. To have the urge or desire to do something. Where do you feel like going to dinner? A: "Why didn't you come to my party last night?" B: "Because I didn't feel like it, OK? Leave me alone." Feel like seeing a movie with me tonight?

2. To feel the urge or desire to have something. I just feel like a burger and fries, nothing fancy. If you feel like long layers and highlights, I'm sure the hairdresser can do that for you. A: "What do you feel like?" B: "Eh, how about a vanilla latte?"

3. To feel as one usually does. In this usage, "like" is followed by a reflexive pronoun. I'm finally starting to feel like myself again, after battling that cold for weeks. Marcy has been struggling with depression lately—I hope she feels like herself again soon. It's so nice to not be hobbling around on crutches anymore. I finally feel like myself again!

4. To have a particular sensation or tactile experience. What does it feel like to win in your home town? It feels like leather, but it's synthetic. I've always wondered what weightlessness feels like.

See also: feel, like

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feel like doing something

to want to do something; to be in the mood to do something; to feel well enough to do something. Do you feel like stopping work to eat something? I feel like going on a vacation.

See also: feel, like

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