exult C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ See IPA manual Freq #103031 Meanings 1 verb to express great joy Who cannot exult in Spring? 2 verb To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over). I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to express great joy triumph Word family Forms exultingly Etymology From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exult **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ **Frequency rank:** 103031 ## Meanings 1. to express great joy 2. To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over). ## Examples - Who cannot exult in Spring? - I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted. ## Synonyms - triumph ## Etymology From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”). ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown