Sense definition

Sense as a noun

1. a general conscious awareness

   "a sense of security"

2. the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

   "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"

   Same sense: signified

3. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

   "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

   Same sense: sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency

4. sound practical judgment

   "Common sense is not so common"

   Same sense: good sense, common sense, horse sense, mother wit, gumption

5. a natural appreciation or ability

   "a keen musical sense"

Sense as a verb

6. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

   Same sense: feel

7. detect some circumstance or entity automatically

   "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"

8. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

   "I sense his hostility"

   Same sense: smell, smell out

9. discern

   "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

Synonyms and antonyms

• signified
• sensation
• sensory faculty
• sentience
• sentiency
• good sense
• common sense
• horse sense
• mother wit
• gumption
• feel definition
• smell
• smell out

How to say sense

Sense has 1 syllable and rhymes with defense. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with sense

• defense
• defence
• intense
• hence
• offense
• expense
• fence
• dense
• tense
• immense
• pence
• commence

All 25 words that rhyme with sense

SENSE in word games

Scrabble

5

Words With Friends

6

Anagrams

0

Is SENSE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check SENSE in the word checker, or unscramble SENSE to see the shorter words in its letters.