joy

Definition

  • noun: a feeling of great happiness
  • noun: the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires
  • verb: to experience great pleasure or delight
  • synonyms: rejoice, delight, pleasure

Examples

  • She answered the phone and, to her great 'joy', heard her son's voice on the line. [=she felt very happy when she heard her son's voice]

  • “You've spent hours looking for it. Any 'joy'? [='luck']” “No 'joy' whatsoever, I'm afraid. I can't find it.”

  • They were 'shouting/jumping for joy'. [=they shouted/jumped because they were very happy]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Watch it, coming up here. Are you kidding me with this? Get rid of them. Your eyes are red. A few tears for your long-lost boss? - Tears of joy. I hate job hunting. - Yeah, vacation's over. Where to, sir? - Take us to the hospital, please, Happy. - No. No? Tony, you have to (..)
    2008 Iron Man