Definitions for overjoyed

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•ver•joyˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ(v.t.)

  1. to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate.

Origin of overjoy:

1350–1400

o`ver•joyed′(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. overjoyed(adj)

    extremely joyful

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. overjoyed(adjective)ˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ

    extremely happy

    overjoyed to see their son again

Wiktionary

  1. overjoyed(Adjective)

    Very happy


Translations for overjoyed

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

overjoyed(adjective)

full of joy; very glad

She was overjoyed to hear of his safe arrival.

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