What does JOY mean?

Definitions for JOY
dʒɔɪjoy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. joy, joyousness, joyfulnessnoun

    the emotion of great happiness

  2. joy, delight, pleasureverb

    something or someone that provides a source of happiness

    "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"

  3. rejoice, joyverb

    feel happiness or joy

  4. gladden, joyverb

    make glad or happy

Wiktionary

  1. joynoun

    The feeling of happiness, extreme cheerfulness.

    They will be a source of strength and joy in your life.

  2. joynoun

    An activity etc which causes this feeling.

    The joys and demands of new parents.

  3. joyverb

    To feel joy, to rejoice.

  4. joyverb

    To enjoy.

  5. Joynoun

    A female given name from English.

    "I have no name: / I am but two days old." / What shall I call thee? / "I happy am, / Joy is my name." / Sweet joy befall thee!

  6. Joynoun

    A surname.

  7. Etymology: joye, from joie, from gaudia, neuter plural (mistaken as feminine singular) of gaudium, from gaudere. Displaced native wunne (from wynn), hight, hught (from), rot, root (from rot), murȝe murghe (from myrg), gleo (from gleow, gliw), blisse (from blisse, blīþs).

Wikipedia

  1. Joy

    Joy is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet. The song was written by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, and Tammy Lucas it was released as the fifth single for the group's self-titled debut album Blackstreet (1994). The song peaked at number forty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

ChatGPT

  1. joy

    Joy is a deep feeling or state of happiness, pleasure or satisfaction often brought by something exceptionally satisfying, beautiful or meaningful. It is an intense and positive emotional state that transcends mere contentment and can also refer to a sense of fulfillment or delight in one's life, achievements, experiences or relationships.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Joynoun

    the passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight

  2. Joynoun

    that which causes joy or happiness

  3. Joynoun

    the sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity

  4. Joynoun

    to rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult

  5. Joyverb

    to give joy to; to congratulate

  6. Joyverb

    to gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate

  7. Joyverb

    to enjoy

  8. Etymology: [OF. joir, F. jouir. See Joy, n.]

Wikidata

  1. Joy

    Joy is the final album by the Scottish band Skids. It was the fourth studio record and their first after the departure of signature guitarist Stuart Adamson, who then founded Big Country. As such, it represented a change of direction from rock to folk music, amplifying the traditional Scottish element already hinted at in previous releases. The band line-up featured Richard Jobson and Russell Webb, with J. J. Johnson, Paul Wishart & a collection of musical friends. They all went to Britannia Row Studios in London for rehearsals and song development. Sessions in July 1981 led to the release of the first single from the upcoming album. The single "Fields" was released in August 1981, with Kenny Hyslop on drums. The song also featured Billy MacKenzie, and Alan Rankine, who were the core members of the band The Associates. Guesting, early in her career, was Virginia Astley. The strummed guitar and marching band elements signalled a change in direction, though the rabble-rousing melody and football pitch vocal delivery were standard Skids fare.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Joy

    joi, n. gladness: rapture, mirth: the cause of joy.—v.i. to rejoice: to be glad: to exult:—pr.p. joy′ing; pa.p. joyed.—v.t. Joy (Milt.), to enjoy.—n. Joy′ance (Spens.), gaiety, festivity.—adj. Joy′ful, full of joy: very glad, happy, or merry.—adv. Joy′fully.—n. Joy′fulness.—adj. Joy′less, without joy: not giving joy.—adv. Joy′lessly.—n. Joy′lessness.—adj. Joy′ous, full of joy, happiness, or merriment.—adv. Joy′ously.—n. Joy′ousness.—The Seven Joys of the Virgin:—the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the three wise men, the Presentation in the Temple, the Discovery of the child in the Temple amidst the doctors, her Assumption and Coronation. [Fr. joie (It. gioja)—L. gaudiumgaudēre, to rejoice.]

Editors Contribution

  1. joy

    To feel content, pleasure and love.

    The joy they felt knowing they are getting married earlier than planned for them both is so beautiful.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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  2. JOY

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JOY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Joy is ranked #2684 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Joy surname appeared 13,413 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Joy.

    78.1% or 10,482 total occurrences were White.
    8.4% or 1,128 total occurrences were Black.
    7.7% or 1,040 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.8% or 376 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.2% or 304 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 85 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'JOY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3942

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'JOY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4194

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'JOY' in Nouns Frequency: #1496

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of JOY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of JOY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of JOY in a Sentence

  1. Edwin P. Whipple:

    In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward

  2. Albert Einstein:

    The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.

  3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

    Take a deep breath and feel the joy of life. Open your eyes and see the beauty of a dancing leaf.

  4. Henry Ford:

    There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.

  5. Alekandr Sergeyevick Pushkin:

    Don't be sad, don't be angry, if life deceives you Submit to your grief -- your time for joy will come, believe me.

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