English verb: exult | |||
1. | exult (emotion) feel extreme happiness or elation | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue exult | ||
Synonyms | be on cloud nine, jump for joy, walk on air | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joy, rejoice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rejoice, triumph, wallow | ||
2. | exult (communication) to express great joy | ||
Samples | Who cannot exult in Spring?. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue exult over the results of the experiment | ||
Synonyms | exuberate, jubilate, rejoice, triumph | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glory | ||