noun
joy
joy
noun
1
A feeling of great happiness or delight.
"Her face lit up with joy when she saw the surprise party."
"There was pure joy in the stadium after the winning goal."
2
A person or thing that brings such happiness.
"Her grandchildren are the joy of her life."
verb
1
To feel or express great happiness.
"They joyed in their newfound freedom."
How to Use Joy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeep happiness or delight, or something/someone that causes it.
Common mistake
In British informal speech, "no joy" means "no luck/success" — as in "I called the office but got no joy."
Common pairings
tears of joy
bring joy
pure joy
Word Forms
joyed past tense, joys plural, joys singular
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Etymology
From Old French joie, from Latin gaudium ("joy"), from gaudēre ("to rejoice, be glad").