feeling out

A form of feel out — To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of feel out
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APA

feeling out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeling%20out

MLA

“feeling out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeling%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feeling out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeling%20out.

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