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rejoice verb
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ v [I] formal Definition
to feel or show great happiness about something
Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return.
She rejoiced in her good fortune.
[+ to infinitive] I rejoiced to see that she had made such a quick recovery.
(Definition of rejoice verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bacchanalian
- be/go out on the tiles
- celebrate
- celebratory
- compere
- disport yourself
- entertain v (INVITE)
- go to town
- have a whale of a time
- host n (PERSON WITH GUESTS)
- hostess
- kill
- let your hair down
- make a day/night/evening/weekend of it
- Put the flags out!
- rejoicing
- revelry
- romp
- scintillate
- take sb out of themselves
Topic:
Celebrating and entertaining
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