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

  • (..) for you? -That's right. Sit down. Did you learn anything worth repeating? -I sure saw some things. -Oh, you've seen some pain. Some joy too? -Sure, sure I did. -Yeah, that's what I wanna hear. Look at you... -Where's Tizzy? Oh, baby! Mr Weathers died in his sleep (..)
    2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • (..) very drunk last night. You're drunk every night. Is that a girl? -A close friend. I want to show her the river. I'm not supposed to go joy-ridin' with civilians. I could lose my licence. What are you waiting for? She put in for repair. A wounded duck. She's flyin' now! (..)
    2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button