exuberate
/ig'zju:bəreit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To express great joy or delight in an unrestrained, enthusiastic, and often lively manner; to be exuberant in expression. This verb describes the act of showing overwhelming happiness, excitement, or jubilation. It is a formal and somewhat literary term.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The winning team began to exuberate, cheering and hugging each other on the field.
- Her poetry exuberates with a love for life and nature.
- He could not help but exuberate over his unexpected promotion.
Advanced Usage
- "to exuberate in/over something": to express great joy specifically about something.
- The fans exuberated in their team's historic victory.
- She exuberated over the news of her daughter's acceptance to university.
Variants and Related Words
- Exuberant (adj): full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
- The crowd was in an exuberant mood.
- Exuberance (n): the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and liveliness.
- Her exuberance was contagious.
Synonyms
- Exult: To show or feel a triumphant joy.
- Rejoice: To feel or show great joy or delight.
- Jubilate: To show great happiness, especially in public celebration.
Related Phrases
- To be exuberant: This is the more common adjectival form describing the state of being full of joy.
- He was exuberant after hearing the good news.
Verb
- to express great joy
- Who cannot exult in Spring?