exhilarate

verb

ex·hil·a·rate ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt How to pronounce exhilarate (audio)

exhilarated; exhilarating

transitive verb

: to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated

was exhilarated by her success

It's a demanding dining experience that may exhaust and exasperate some customers, but exhilarate those who desire a challenge more than comfort.

Thomas Matthews

Uncle George tells stories … and exhilarates everybody with his good humour and hospitality.

Charles Dickens

When antislavery senator Charles Sumner was honored in a demonstration that exhilarated antebellum Boston, Louisa was there …

Madeleine B. Stern

exhilarative

ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce exhilarate (audio)

adjective

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Many people find exhilarate a difficult word to spell. It's easy to forget that silent "h" in there, and is it an "er" or "ar" after the "l"? It may be easier to remember the spelling if you know that exhilarate ultimately derives from the Latin adjective hilarus, meaning "cheerful." (This also explains why the earliest meaning of exhilarate is "to make cheerful.") Exhilarate comes from exhilaratus, the past participle of exhilarare, which is formed by combining ex- and hilarare, a verb that derives from hilarus and means "to cheer or gladden." If hilarus looks familiar, that may be because it's also the source of hilarious and hilarity (as well as hilariously and hilariousness, of course).

Example Sentences

the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike

Recent Examples on the Web What did devastate and exhilarate, all these years, was Issa and Molly.

The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Such applications of ambiguous irony allow President Trump to embarrass conventional media in ways that exhilarate his supporters.

Dan Brooks, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020 That said, don’t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost’s ability to carve canyon roads.

Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020 Like so many elements of this wise, empathetic, exhilarating show, the title, in its specificity, radiates a vitality that’s universal.

Judy Berman, Time, 22 Apr. 2020 If anything she was exhilarated at the way her staff at the Providence Portland emergency room performed under considerable pressure.

oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2020 The terrain is exhilarating, with punchy climbs; long, leisurely downhills; and minimal traffic.

National Geographic, 22 Jan. 2020 In these exhilarating, vertiginous landscapes, technology triumphs, and the individual human being has vanished.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2020 The production values, at their best, are exhilarating.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2020 See More

单词	exhilarative
释义	exhilarate verb ex·hil·a·rate ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt exhilarated; exhilarating transitive verb : to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated was exhilarated by her success It's a demanding dining experience that may exhaust and exasperate some customers, but exhilarate those who desire a challenge more than comfort. Thomas Matthews Uncle George tells stories … and exhilarates everybody with his good humour and hospitality. Charles Dickens When antislavery senator Charles Sumner was honored in a demonstration that exhilarated antebellum Boston, Louisa was there … Madeleine B. Stern exhilarative ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiv adjective Did you know? Many people find exhilarate a difficult word to spell. It's easy to forget that silent "h" in there, and is it an "er" or "ar" after the "l"? It may be easier to remember the spelling if you know that exhilarate ultimately derives from the Latin adjective hilarus, meaning "cheerful." (This also explains why the earliest meaning of exhilarate is "to make cheerful.") Exhilarate comes from exhilaratus, the past participle of exhilarare, which is formed by combining ex- and hilarare, a verb that derives from hilarus and means "to cheer or gladden." If hilarus looks familiar, that may be because it's also the source of hilarious and hilarity (as well as hilariously and hilariousness, of course). Synonyms charge electrify excite galvanize intoxicate pump up thrill titillate turn on See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike Recent Examples on the Web What did devastate and exhilarate, all these years, was Issa and Molly. The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Such applications of ambiguous irony allow President Trump to embarrass conventional media in ways that exhilarate his supporters. Dan Brooks, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020 That said, don’t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost’s ability to carve canyon roads. Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020 Like so many elements of this wise, empathetic, exhilarating show, the title, in its specificity, radiates a vitality that’s universal. Judy Berman, Time, 22 Apr. 2020 If anything she was exhilarated at the way her staff at the Providence Portland emergency room performed under considerable pressure. oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2020 The terrain is exhilarating, with punchy climbs; long, leisurely downhills; and minimal traffic. National Geographic, 22 Jan. 2020 In these exhilarating, vertiginous landscapes, technology triumphs, and the individual human being has vanished. Steven Litt, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2020 The production values, at their best, are exhilarating. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful — more at hilarious First Known Use 1540, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition exhilarate verb ex·hil·a·rate ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt exhilarated; exhilarating : to make cheerful or excited exhilarative adjective as in breathtaking causing great emotional or mental stimulation discovered that white-water rafting is an especially exhilarative adventure Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance breathtaking exciting interesting intriguing thrilling inspiring exhilarating electric intoxicating provocative fascinating galvanic electrifying gripping mind-boggling mind-blowing galvanizing rip-roaring kicky mind-bending riveting heart-stopping rousing absorbing charged hair-raising tantalizing stimulating engrossing enchanting stirring moving dynamic enthralling poignant lively touching spellbinding arresting energetic kinetic titillating high-voltage lusty Antonyms & Near Antonyms unexciting tedious boring tiresome dull uninteresting dreary monotonous humdrum mind-numbing See More
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exhilarate

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verb

adjective