English noun: exhilaration | |||
| 1. | exhilaration (feeling) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy | ||
| Samples | He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed. | ||
| Synonyms | excitement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | joy, joyfulness, joyousness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bang, boot, charge, flush, intoxication, kick, rush, thrill, titillation | ||