English Dictionary
Definition of “exult”
exult (ɪɡˈzʌlt
)
Definitions
verb (intr)
- to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice
- (often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of)
Alternative Forms
exultation (ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən) noun exˈultingly adverb Word Origin
C16: from Latin exsultāre to jump or leap for joy, from saltāre to leap
Usage examples
She gave herself permission to exult a little, to renew her self-respect.
Trenhalle, John, A Means to Evil (1993)It also took until now for the actress to exult in and express her sexuality on screen.
India Today (1996)"We should exult and ring the bells of victory that he lived long enough to see our country freed from the curse of white minority rule.
SA Star (2005)In winter, you might see a temperature inversion: the plain swathed with mist while you exult under a pure blue sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)He went on to say, `When someone makes a mistake I exult.
Dorothy Rowe, BEYOND FEAR (2002)
