rejoice

/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

Other forms: rejoiced; rejoicing; rejoices

To rejoice is to be incredibly happy, or to express your incredible happiness. If you just won millions in the lottery, you might rejoice by screaming at the top of your lungs.

When you rejoice, you celebrate or feel extreme happiness. You might rejoice after scoring the winning goal in a championship game, or you might rejoice when you receive an amazing gift on your birthday. You’ll often hear this word in the phrase “let us rejoice,” especially in some religious settings.

Definitions of rejoice

1. verb

   feel happiness or joy
   synonyms: joy

   types:

   cheer, cheer up, chirk up

   become cheerful

   gladden

   become glad or happy

   be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air

   feel extreme happiness or elation

   exuberate, exult, jubilate, triumph

   to express great joy

   buoy up, lighten, lighten up

   become more cheerful

   triumph, wallow

   be ecstatic with joy

   type of:

   experience, feel

   undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
2. verb

   express great joy
   synonyms: exuberate, exult, jubilate, triumph

   types:

   glory

   rejoice proudly

   type of:

   cheer, cheer up, chirk up

   become cheerful
3. verb

   be ecstatic with joy
   synonyms: triumph, wallow

   types:

   swoon

   be overwhelmed with ecstasy, especially when encountering something or someone you admire

   type of:

   be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air

   feel extreme happiness or elation