Definition of Joy in English :
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Joy meaning in English
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Joy
see synonyms of joyNoun
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Example Sentences:'a joy to behold''the pleasure of his company''the new car is a delight'
Verb
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Joy
see synonyms of joynoun
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. British informal
success; satisfaction
I went to the bank for a loan, but got no joy
verb
5. (intransitive)
to feel joy
6. (transitive) obsolete
to make joyful; gladden
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Joy
see synonyms of joy noun
a feminine name
noun
1.
a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight
2.
anything causing such feeling
3.
the expression or showing of such feeling
verb intransitive
4.
to be full of joy; rejoice
verb transitive Archaic
5.
to make joyful
6.
to enjoy
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Joy
see synonyms of joyn.
1.
a. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness, or an instance of such feeling.
b. An expression of such feeling.
2. A source or an object of joy: their only child, their pride and joy.
v. joyed, joy·ing, joys
Archaic
Archaic
v.intr.
To take great pleasure; rejoice.
v.tr.
1. To fill with ecstatic happiness, pleasure, or satisfaction.
2. To enjoy.
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