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- Dictionaryglad/ɡlad/
adjective
- 1. feeling pleasure or happiness: "I'm really glad to hear that" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make happy; please: literary "Albion's lessening shore could grieve or glad mine eye"
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feeling or showing pleasure. happy I'm much happier in my new job. cheerful She's always very cheerful. in a good mood You're in a good mood this morning! pleased He was pleased that she had come back. glad I was so glad to see her. See more results » Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.
Jul 10, 2012 · 1. a. : experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy. b. : very willing. glad to do it. c. : made pleased, satisfied, or grateful often used with of. was glad of their help. 2. a. : marked by, expressive of, or caused by happiness and joy. a glad shout. b. : causing happiness and joy : pleasant. glad tidings. 3.
Glad is how you feel when you hear that something nice happened to someone you care about, or when you learn you got an A on that test you studied so hard for. It means happy or pleased. Glad doesn't quite mean jumping for joy — it's more a state of contentment and pleasure.
Glad definition: feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased. See examples of GLAD used in a sentence.
GLAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of glad in English. glad. adjective. us / ɡlæd / uk / ɡlæd / gladder | gladdest. Add to word list. A2. pleased and happy: glad about We were glad about her success. glad (that) I'm glad (that) you came. glad to I'm glad to know the package arrived safely.
Jul 22, 2016 · happy and pleased; contented. 2. causing happiness or contentment. 3. (postpositive; foll by to) very willing. he was glad to help. 4. (postpositive; foll by of) happy or pleased to have. glad of her help.
Definition of glad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure. b. Appreciative: was glad to be home. 2. Providing joy and pleasure: a glad occasion. 3. Very willing; pleased: glad to help. tr. & intr.v. glad·ded, glad·ding, glads Archaic. To gladden. [Middle English, from Old English glæd; see ghel- in Indo-European roots .] glad′ly adv. glad′ness n.
feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: You'll be relieved to know that your jobs are safe. Definition of glad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'glad'. 1. If you are glad about something, you are happy and pleased about it. [...] 2. If you say that you will be glad to do something, usually for someone else, you mean that you are willing and eager to do it. [feelings] [...] More.
