What does exhilaration mean?

Definitions for exhilaration
ɪgˌzɪl əˈreɪ ʃənex·hil·a·ra·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. exhilaration, excitementnoun

    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

    "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

Wiktionary

  1. exhilarationnoun

    The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.

  2. exhilarationnoun

    The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Exhilarationnoun

    Etymology: from exhilarate.

    And therefore exhilaration hath some affinity with joy, though it be a much lighter motion. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

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  1. exhilaration

    Exhilaration is a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation often characterized by liveliness and high spirits. It is often associated with high energy, elevated mood, and a state of joy or thrill. This can often occur as a response to various experiences such as extreme sports, thrilling amusement park rides, achieving a goal, an adrenaline rush, or exciting news.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Exhilarationnoun

    the act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening

  2. Exhilarationnoun

    the state of being enlivened or cheerful

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of exhilaration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of exhilaration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence

  1. Frazier Glenn Cross:

    I've never felt such exhilaration and overpowering joy.

  2. Joe Moore:

    Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it.

  3. RJ Intindola:

    She was daydreaming out the kitchen window into the backyard. And wondered what it would feel like being naked on the swing. That night, with everyone in bed, she removed her nightgown and walked across the backyard to the swing. She felt exhilaration because she wasn’t supposed to be there.

  4. General George Patton:

    Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

  5. J. William Fulbright:

    It is amazing how soon one becomes accustomed to the sound of ones voice, when forced to repeat a speech five or six times a day. As election day approaches, the size of the crowds grows; they are more responsive and more interested; and one derives a certain exhilaration from that which, only a few weeks before, was intensely painful. This is one possible explanation of unlimited debate in the Senate.

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