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exult

(ɪgzʌlt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exults, present participle exulting, past tense, past participle exulted

verb

If you exult in a triumph or success that you have had, you feel and show great happiness and pleasure because of it.

[written]

He was exulting in a win at the show earlier that day. [VERB + in]

Some individual investors exulted at the record. [VERB + at]

I exulted and wept for joy. [VERB]

'This is what I've longed for during my entire career,' Kendall exulted. [VERB with quote]

exultation (egzʌlteɪʃən) uncountable noun

I felt a tremendous sense of relief and exultation.

Synonyms: triumph, glory, glorying, boasting More Synonyms of exult

Synonyms: joy, delight, celebration, rejoicing More Synonyms of exult

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exult in British English

(ɪɡˈzʌlt)

verb (intransitive)

to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice

2. (often foll by over)

to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)

▶ USAGE See note at exalt

Derived forms

exultation (ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən)

noun

exultingly (exˈultingly)

adverb

Word origin

C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap

exult in American English

(ɛgˈzʌlt; ɪgˈzʌlt)

verb intransitive

to rejoice greatly; be jubilant; glory

2. Obsolete

to leap up; leap with joy

Derived forms

exultingly (exˈultingly)

adverb

Word origin

Fr exulter < L exultare, exsultare, to leap up, leap for joy < ex-, intens. + saltare, freq. of salire: see salient

Examples of 'exult' in a sentence
exult

She gave herself permission to exult a little, to renew her self-respect.Sleep while the angels exult in the sky, Singing Thy glory and sweet lullaby.

1 (verb) in the sense of be joyful

Definition

to be joyful or jubilant

He seemed calm, but inwardly he exulted.

Synonyms

be joyful

be delighted

rejoice

We are cold and hungry but we rejoice to have succeeded.

be overjoyed

celebrate

I was in a mood to celebrate.

large it (British, slang)

be elated

be jubilant

jump for joy

make merry

Neighbours went out into the streets and made merry together.

be in high spirits

jubilate

2 (verb) in the sense of revel

She was still exulting over her victory.

Synonyms

revel

glory in

boast

She boasted about her achievements.

crow

Edwards is already crowing over his victory.

taunt

brag

He'll probably go around bragging to his friends.

vaunt

drool

gloat

They are gloating over their rivals' defeat.

take delight in

Additional synonyms

in the sense of boast

Definition

to speak in excessively proud terms of one's possessions, talents, etc.

She boasted about her achievements.

Synonyms

brag,

crow,

vaunt,

bluster,

talk big (slang),

blow your own trumpet,

show off,

be proud of,

flaunt,

showboat,

congratulate yourself on,

flatter yourself,

pride yourself on,

skite (Australian, New Zealand, informal),

swagger,

swank (informal)

in the sense of brag

Definition

to speak arrogantly and boastfully

He'll probably go around bragging to his friends.

Synonyms

boast,

crow,

swagger,

vaunt,

bluster,

talk big (slang),

blow your own trumpet,

blow your own horn (US, Canadian)

in the sense of celebrate

Definition

to hold festivities

I was in a mood to celebrate.

Synonyms

rejoice,

party,

enjoy yourself,

carouse,

live it up (informal),

whoop it up (informal),

make merry,

paint the town red (informal),

go on a spree,

large it (British, slang),

put the flags out,

roister,

kill the fatted calf

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单词	exult
释义	Trends of exult View usage for: exult (ɪgzʌlt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exults, present participle exulting, past tense, past participle exulted verb If you exult in a triumph or success that you have had, you feel and show great happiness and pleasure because of it. [written] He was exulting in a win at the show earlier that day. [VERB + in] Some individual investors exulted at the record. [VERB + at] I exulted and wept for joy. [VERB] 'This is what I've longed for during my entire career,' Kendall exulted. [VERB with quote] exultation (egzʌlteɪʃən) uncountable noun I felt a tremendous sense of relief and exultation. Synonyms: triumph, glory, glorying, boasting More Synonyms of exult Synonyms: joy, delight, celebration, rejoicing More Synonyms of exult More Synonyms of exult exult in British English (ɪɡˈzʌlt) verb (intransitive) 1. to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice 2. (often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of) ▶ USAGE See note at exalt Derived forms exultation (ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən) noun exultingly (exˈultingly) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap exult in American English (ɛgˈzʌlt; ɪgˈzʌlt) verb intransitive 1. to rejoice greatly; be jubilant; glory 2. Obsolete to leap up; leap with joy Derived forms exultingly (exˈultingly) adverb Word origin Fr exulter < L exultare, exsultare, to leap up, leap for joy < ex-, intens. + saltare, freq. of salire: see salient Examples of 'exult' in a sentence exult She gave herself permission to exult a little, to renew her self-respect. Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (1993) Sleep while the angels exult in the sky, Singing Thy glory and sweet lullaby. Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (1993) 1 (verb) in the sense of be joyful Definition to be joyful or jubilant He seemed calm, but inwardly he exulted. Synonyms be joyful be delighted rejoice We are cold and hungry but we rejoice to have succeeded. be overjoyed celebrate I was in a mood to celebrate. large it (British, slang) be elated be jubilant jump for joy make merry Neighbours went out into the streets and made merry together. be in high spirits jubilate 2 (verb) in the sense of revel She was still exulting over her victory. Synonyms revel glory in boast She boasted about her achievements. crow Edwards is already crowing over his victory. taunt brag He'll probably go around bragging to his friends. vaunt drool gloat They are gloating over their rivals' defeat. take delight in Additional synonyms in the sense of boast Definition to speak in excessively proud terms of one's possessions, talents, etc. She boasted about her achievements. Synonyms brag, crow, vaunt, bluster, talk big (slang), blow your own trumpet, show off, be proud of, flaunt, showboat, congratulate yourself on, flatter yourself, pride yourself on, skite (Australian, New Zealand, informal), swagger, swank (informal) in the sense of brag Definition to speak arrogantly and boastfully He'll probably go around bragging to his friends. Synonyms boast, crow, swagger, vaunt, bluster, talk big (slang), blow your own trumpet, blow your own horn (US, Canadian) in the sense of celebrate Definition to hold festivities I was in a mood to celebrate. Synonyms rejoice, party, enjoy yourself, carouse, live it up (informal), whoop it up (informal), make merry, paint the town red (informal), go on a spree, large it (British, slang), put the flags out, roister, kill the fatted calf Nearby words of exult exuberance exuberant exude exult exultant exultation eye Synonyms of 'exult' exult Explore 'exult' in the dictionary
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