nnoun.eventa successful ending of a struggle or contestSynset:victory
Examples:- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
Antonyms:defeat
Derivationally Related Form:victorioustriumph
Hypernyms:conclusion ending finish success
Inherited Hypernyms:victoryendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:victorysuccesshappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Pyrrhic victoryblowoutcheckmatefallindependencelandslidelast laughlaugherpinromprunawayservice breakshoo-inslamsweepwalk-inwalkawaywaltzwin
Full Hyponyms:checkmatefallfirst-place finishgrand slamindependencelandslidelast laughlittle slampyrrhic victoryrunawayservice breakslamtakedownwalk-inwin
nnoun.feelingthe exultation of victoryDerivationally Related Form:triumphaltriumph
Hypernyms:exultation jubilance jubilancy jubilation
Inherited Hypernyms:triumphexultationjoyemotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
vverb.competitionprove superiorSynset:prevail
Examples:- The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
Derivationally Related Form:triumphanttriumph
Hypernyms:win
Inherited Hypernyms:prevailwin
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.emotionbe ecstatic with joySynset:rejoice wallow
Derivationally Related Form:triumphanttriumphrejoicing
Hypernyms:be on cloud nine exult jump for joy walk on air
Inherited Hypernyms:wallowexultrejoicefeel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.communicationdwell on with satisfactionSynset:crow gloat
Derivationally Related Form:crowcrowinggloatgloating
Hypernyms:blow bluster boast brag gas gasconade shoot a line swash tout vaunt
Inherited Hypernyms:gloatboastoverstatemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:congratulatepreen
Full Troponyms:preen
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- over the results of the experiment (apply to: crow, gloat) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: gloat, triumph)
vverb.communicationto express great joySynset:exuberate exult jubilate rejoice
Examples:- Who cannot exult in Spring?
Derivationally Related Form:jubilantjubilancyexultantexuberantjubilationtriumphantjubilanceexuberanceexultationrejoicing
Hypernyms:cheer cheer up chirk up
Inherited Hypernyms:exuberatecheerrejoicefeel
Direct Hyponyms:glory
Full Troponyms:glory
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- over the results of the experiment (apply to: rejoice, jubilate, exult) | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: jubilate)