exult
English
Etymology
From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ʌlt
Verb
exult (third-person singular simple present exults, present participle exulting, simple past and past participle exulted)
- (intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph.
- 1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Viking Press, OCLC 43419454:
- I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted.
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Usage notes
Do not confuse exult (“rejoice”) (intransitive) with exalt (“praise”) (transitive).
Derived terms
- exulting
Related terms
- exultant
- exultate
- exultation
Translations
rejoice
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