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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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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.
The meaning of JOY is the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight. How to use joy in a sentence.
JOY meaning: 1. great happiness: 2. a person or thing that causes happiness: 3. success, action, or help: . Learn more.
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 ]
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.
Definition of joy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of joy. noun. the emotion of great happiness. synonyms: joyfulness, joyousness. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “a joy to behold”. synonyms: delight, pleasure.
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.
something or someone that makes you feel very happy: She's a joy to work with. joy noun (SUCCESS) success: I tried ringing for a plumber, but had no joy. (Definition of joy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of joy. in Chinese (Traditional) 高興, 歡欣，高興，喜悅, 使人高興的人（或物）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
joy a thing or person that brings you great enjoyment or happiness: the joys and sorrows of childhood; pleasure, delight, or joy? A delight or a joy is greater than a pleasure; a person, especially a child, can be a delight or joy, but not a pleasure; joys are often contrasted with sorrows, but delights are not.
