put out a feeler

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• put out feelers — verb To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate. I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that. Syn: test the waters See Also: put out …   Wiktionary

• feeler — n. probe to put out, throw out a feeler * * * [ fiːlə] throw out a feeler [ probe ] to put out …   Combinatory dictionary

• feeler — n. 1 an organ in certain animals for testing things by touch or for searching for food. 2 a tentative proposal or suggestion, esp. to elicit a response (put out feelers). 3 a person or thing that feels. Phrases and idioms: feeler gauge a gauge… …   Useful english dictionary

• feeler — [[t]fi͟ːlə(r)[/t]] feelers 1) N COUNT: usu pl An insect s feelers are the two thin stalks on its head with which it touches and senses things around it. Syn: antenna 2) N PLURAL If you put out feelers, you make careful, quiet contacts with people …   English dictionary

• feeler — feel|er [ˈfi:lə US ər] n [C usually plural] 1.) one of the two long things on an insect s head that it uses to feel or touch things. Some sea animals also have feelers. 2.) put out feelers to carefully try to discover what people think about… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• feeler — noun (countable usually plural) 1 one of the two long things on an insect s head which it uses to feel or touch things 2 put out feelers to start to try to discover what people think about something that you want to do: They seem to be interested …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• feeler — noun a) Someone or something that feels. b) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. See Also: put out feelers …   Wiktionary

• feeler — noun 1) the fish has two feelers on its head Syn: antenna, tentacle, tactile/sensory organ; Zoology antennule 2) the committee put out feelers Syn: tentative inquiry/proposal, advance, approach, overture, probe …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Feeler — Feel er, n. 1. One who, or that which, feels. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the sense organs or certain animals (as insects), which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. [1913 Webster] Insects …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sound out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. probe, feel out, sound, feel, put out a feeler*, send up a trial balloon*, run it up the flag pole*, see how the land lies*, get the lay of the land*, see which way the wind blows*; see also examine 1 , experiment 2 …   English dictionary for students

• Experiment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Experiment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 experiment experiment Sgm: N 1 essay essay &c.(attempt) 675 Sgm: N 1 analysis analysis &c.(investigation) 461 Sgm: N 1 trial trial tentative method tΔtonnement …   English dictionary for students