Joy: meaning, definitions and examples

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joy

 

[ dส’ษ”ษช ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.

Synonyms

delight, happiness, pleasure

Examples of usage

  • I cried tears of joy when I heard the good news.
  • The children were squealing with joy as they played in the park.
  • We danced with joy at the celebration.
Context #2 | Noun

source of happiness

A thing that causes joy.

Synonyms

delight, happiness, pleasure

Examples of usage

  • Her smile was a joy to behold.
  • The success of the project was a great joy to the team.
  • Watching the sunset is a simple joy of life.
Context #3 | Verb

rejoice

To feel great pleasure or happiness.

Synonyms

be glad, celebrate, rejoice

Examples of usage

  • We joyed in the success of our hard work.
  • She joyed at the thought of seeing her family again.

Translations

Translations of the word "joy" 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 (yorokobi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท joie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ alegrรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sevinรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์จ (gippeum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ radost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ radosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟซไน (kuร ilรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ veselje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (sikharuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sevinc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ alegrรญa

Etymology

The word 'joy' originated from the Old French word 'joie', which came from the Latin word 'gaudia' meaning 'rejoicing'. Throughout history, 'joy' has been associated with feelings of happiness, pleasure, and delight. It is a universal emotion that brings people together in moments of celebration and contentment.

See also: enjoy, joyful, joyfully, joyfulness, joylessly, joyous, overjoyed, rejoice, unjoyfully.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,746, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.