luxuriate in sth
formal — phrasal verb with luxuriate /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.eɪt/
/-ˈʒʊr.i-/ verb Definition
› to get great pleasure from something, especially because it provides physical comfort: There's nothing better after a hard day's work than to luxuriate in a hot bath.Taking pleasure in something
(Definition of luxuriate in sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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luxurious adjective
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luxury goods noun
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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 off on sth 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
- live it up idiom
- 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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