joynoun
uk/dʒɔɪ/us/dʒɔɪ/joy noun (HAPPINESS)
B2 [ U ] great happiness:
They were filled with joy when their first child was born.
She wept for joy when she was told that her husband was still alive.
B2 [ C ] a person or thing that causes happiness:
Listening to music is one of his greatest joys.
the joys of parenthood
[ + to infinitive ] Her singing is a joy to listen to.
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- He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well.
- His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair.
- Nearly every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror.
- He was flooded with joy when his first child was born.
- Her joy was palpable.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pleasure and happiness
- abandon
- afterglow
- bed
- bed of roses idiom
- bliss
- delirium
- exaltation
- exult
- feast
- felicity
- fulfilment
- fun
- gaiety
- goody
- jovial
- joyful
- joyous
- jubilation
- mirth
- savour
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joy noun (SUCCESS)
[ U ] UK informal success, action, or help:
[ + -ing verb ] Did you have any joy finding that book you wanted?
We tried asking local libraries for information, but got no joy from any of them.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Success and achievements
- a feather in your cap idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- a roaring success idiom
- accomplishment
- achievement
- belt
- boom
- escapade
- every dog has its day idiom
- feat
- feather
- fruition
- have sth under your belt idiom
- laugh
- prospect
- quantum leap
- sellout
- success
- success story
- the dizzy heights of sth idiom
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