Meaning of Idiom ‘Feel Like (doing something’
To feel like doing something means to want to do it; to have the urge, desire, or inclination to do something; to be in the mood to do it.
A very common phrase is ‘what do you feel like eating?’ This means ‘what do you want to eat?’
You can also use feel like to describe what you want to eat. “I feel like pizza tonight.” This doesn’t mean you feel like you are a pizza, but that you have a desire to eat pizza.
Examples Of Use
“Do you feel like watching a movie?” “Sure.”
“I really don’t feel like doing anything today. I think I’ll just stay home and watch TV.”
“You feel like taking a swim in the lake? The weather is perfect today.”
“I don’t feel like swimming. Maybe later.”
“Can you please just eat something?” said mom. “I don’t feel like it,” said Collin.
“You know, I really don’t feel like cooking tonight,” said mom. “What do you say we order in?”
Origin
Used since at least the late 1800s.
