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- DictionaryDe·light/dəˈlīt/
verb
- 1. please (someone) greatly: "an experience guaranteed to delight both young and old"
noun
- 1. great pleasure: "the little girls squealed with delight"
noun. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. “his delight to see her was obvious to all”. synonyms: delectation. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “the new car is a delight ”. synonyms: joy, pleasure.
1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks. 2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights. v.tr. To please greatly: a movie that will delight all audiences. See Synonyms at please.
DELIGHT definition: 1. happiness and excited pleasure: 2. someone or something that gives you pleasure: 3. to make…. Learn more.
noun. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. Synonyms: delectation, transport. Antonyms: distress. something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. Antonyms: disappointment.
noun. /dɪˈlaɪt/. [uncountable] a feeling of great pleasure synonym joy a feeling of sheer/pure delight The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.
The meaning of DELIGHT is a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy; also : extreme satisfaction. How to use delight in a sentence.
What does the noun delight mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun delight . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of delight verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dictionary definition of delight. A feeling of great pleasure, joy, or satisfaction. "She opened the present with delight, finding her favorite book inside." Detailed meaning of delight. It represents a state of being filled with happiness or contentment as a result of experiencing something enjoyable or pleasing.
noun. definition 1: considerable pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment. Being with her grandchildren is her greatest source of delight. The roller coaster brings delight to many riders, but it brings terror to others. He takes delight in teasing his sister. synonyms: delectation, enjoyment, pleasure. antonyms:
