Exult
/ɪɡˈzʌlt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over). intransitive
"I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted."
- 2 to express great joy wordnet
- 3 feel extreme happiness or elation wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"How long shall the wicked exult?"
Etymology
From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”).