Glee: meaning, definitions and examples

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glee

 

[ ษกliห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling of joy

Glee is a feeling of great happiness and excitement.

Synonyms

delight, happiness, joy

Examples of usage

  • Her face was full of glee when she saw the surprise party.
  • The children danced around in glee when they heard the good news.
Context #2 | Noun

musical comedy-drama TV series

Glee is also the title of a popular American musical comedy-drama television series.

Synonyms

TV series, drama, musical comedy

Examples of usage

  • Many fans of Glee were sad when the show ended after six seasons.
  • The cast of Glee performed many iconic musical numbers.

Translations

Translations of the word "glee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alegria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคจเค‚เคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Freude

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegembiraan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะดั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ radoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ–œใณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท joie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alegrรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท neลŸe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‡ุฌุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ radost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ radosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–œๆ‚ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ veselje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sevinc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alegrรญa

Etymology

The word 'glee' originated in the late Middle English period from the Old English 'gleo' meaning 'music, mirth, or play'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent a feeling of great joy or happiness. In the 18th century, 'glee' also became associated with a type of musical entertainment involving singing. Today, 'glee' is commonly used to describe a sense of joy and excitement.

See also: gleeful, gleefully.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,284, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.