exhilaratingex‧hil‧a‧rat‧ing /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ adjective 
Examples
an exhilarating experience an exhilarating walk► see thesaurus at exciting
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I still remember the exhilarating freedom of driving my first car.
- Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating.
- Sky-diving is an exhilarating experience.
- Equally exhilarating are the slow circles across the sky that buzzards make on summer days.
- I wondered what they were thinking, then pondered on the fineness of the dividing line between exhilarating adventure and irresponsibility.
- If you do, bidding can be very exhilarating, and on no account should you bid more than your pre-determined limit.
- It was steep and exposed but solid, and the final push for the summit involved some exhilarating scrambling.
- Neither of these exhilarating walks, however, rivals Glen Farrar in beauty of surroundings.
- The supple interplay of major themes will furnish it with the exhilarating sense of a mind meticulous but free.
- This is Mallerstang Edge, providing an exhilarating walk unhindered by walls and fences.
THESAURUS► thrilling
Collocations very exciting
► gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
► dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: · the dramatic events of the past week
► exhilarating making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: · an exhilarating ride
► nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: · a nail-biting finish
Longman Language Activatorexciting► exciting making you feel excited: · You're going to India? How exciting!· I've got some exciting news for you.· Hockey is a fast, exciting game to watch.find something exciting: · Stuart found life in Paris exciting.
► thrilling making you feel very excited and slightly nervous: · The helicopter trip over the mountains was a thrilling end to a fantastic holiday.· In a thrilling victory over Arizona, Bailey scored four straight points.
► gripping use this about books or films that are so exciting that you cannot stop reading or watching them: · a gripping detective story· The author describes in gripping detail the accident on the icy highway.
► exhilarating an exhilarating experience or activity makes you feel excited and full of energy: · Learning to surf is exhausting but exhilarating.· I still remember the exhilarating freedom of driving my first car.
► dramatic a dramatic part of a story, film etc has a lot of exciting and unexpected things happening in it: · The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert.· "Voice of the Heart" is a dramatic story of two women that sweeps from New York to Europe and back again.
► nailbiting extremely exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next: · The movie's rescue scene makes a nice nailbiting finish.· The Minutemen managed another nailbiting win to remain undefeated.
► action-packed an action-packed film, book etc has a lot of exciting action in it: · Kids will love this action-packed adventure movie.· The book has an action-packed plot dealing with life during the Civil War.
► heady formal: heady days/atmosphere/excitement etc a time, feeling etc that makes you feel very excited, hopeful, and full of energy: · the heady excitement of being in love· He often wished he could relive the heady days of his youth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► experience
making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: · He said pillion riding was one of the most exhilarating experiences he knew of.· Brisk fitness walking - aerobic walking - is an exhilarating experience.· Getting out in the open air on a bike can be an exhilarating experience.
an exhilarating experience an exhilarating walk► see thesaurus at exciting