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- Dictionaryjoy/dʒɔɪ/
noun
- 1. a feeling of great pleasure and happiness: "tears of joy" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. rejoice: literary "I felt shame that I had ever joyed in his discomfiture or pain"
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1. a. : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight. b. : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : gaiety. 2. : a state of happiness or felicity : bliss. 3. : a source or cause of delight. joyless. ˈjȯi-ləs. adjective. joylessly adverb. joylessness noun. 2 of 2. verb.
JOY definition: 1. great happiness: 2. a person or thing that causes happiness: 3. success, action, or help: . Learn more.
a person or thing that causes happiness: Listening to music is one of his greatest joys. the joys of parenthood. [ + to infinitive ] Her singing is a joy to listen to. Fewer examples. He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well. His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair.
Joy is the emotion of pleasure and happiness. Joy can also be the very thing that delights you. You might find great joy in learning new vocabulary. Or not.
A joy is something or someone that makes you feel happy or gives you great pleasure. One of the joys of being alone is the freedom to do exactly as you choose. [ + of ]
Definition of joy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Joy definition: the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation. See examples of JOY used in a sentence.
n. 1. a deep feeling or condition of happiness or contentment. 2. something causing such a feeling; a source of happiness. 3. an outward show of pleasure or delight; rejoicing. 4. informal Brit success; satisfaction: I went to the bank for a loan, but got no joy. vb. 5. ( intr) to feel joy. 6. ( tr) obsolete to make joyful; gladden.
JOY definition: 1. a feeling of great happiness: 2. something or someone that makes you feel very happy: 3…. Learn more.
Origin of Joy. Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of gaudium (“joy”), from gaudēre (“to be glad, rejoice”).
