rejoicing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a feeling of great happiness
  2. noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
    jubilation; exultation.
  3. verb feel happiness or joy
    joy; rejoice.
  4. verb to express great joy
    exuberate; jubilate; rejoice; exult; triumph.
    • Who cannot exult in Spring?
  5. verb be ecstatic with joy
    wallow; rejoice; triumph.
  6. adjective satellite joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
    triumphal; prideful; triumphant; exulting; exultant; jubilant.
    • rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
    • a triumphal success
    • a triumphant shout

WordNet

Re*joi"cing noun
Definitions
  1. Joy; gladness; delight.
    We should particularly express our rejoicing by love and charity to our neighbors. R. Nelson.
  2. The expression of joy or gladness.
    The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous. Ps. cxviii. 15.
  3. That which causes to rejoice; occasion of joy.
    Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Ps. cxix. 111.

Webster 1913