exult
verb [I] /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ formalDefinition
› to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else's defeat or failure: They exulted at/over their victory. She seems to exult in her power.Taking pleasure in something exultation /ˌeɡ.zəlˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of exult verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bask in sth phrasal verb
- bask/bathe in reflected glory idiom
- be a glutton for punishment idiom
- be a great one for sth idiom
- be/go into ecstasies about/over sth idiom
- feast your eyes on sth/sb idiom
- gad about/around (somewhere) phrasal verb
- get over sth/sb phrasal verb
- glory in sth phrasal verb
- have a ball idiom
- have a field day idiom
- have a rare old time idiom
- hedonism noun
- luxuriate in sth phrasal verb
- masochism noun
- perk (sb) up phrasal verb
- relish verb
- revel verb
- run to sth phrasal verb (ACTIVITY)
- slaver verb
Topic:
Taking pleasure in something
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