feel out

phrasal verb

felt out; feeling out; feels out

: to talk to or question (someone) in an indirect way in order to find out if something one wants to do or get will be possible

He tried to feel us out to see if we'd loan him more money.

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This piece wouldn’t feel out of place on a luxury train journey. —

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Matthew Reeves, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Accountability for climate change feels out of whack. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel out