Definitions for joy
dʒɔɪjoy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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).

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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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.]

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. gaudium—gaudēre, to rejoice.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. joy

   Song lyrics by joy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by joy on the Lyrics.com website.

2. JOY

   What does JOY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JOY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Emotion
   • Feel

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

How to pronounce joy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say joy in sign language?

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. Ulrich Wessel:

   On Tuesday last week we sent off 16 happy, young people with two happy, young teachers on a journey, it was meant to be a journey full of joy, a school exchange that we've been doing for six years. It ended in tragedy.

2. Duchess Meghan:

   Its just been a dream. Its been a special couple of days, parenting is amazing. Its only been, what? Two and a half days, three days? But were just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy.

3. Frederick Buechner:

   Your life and my life flow into each other as wave flows into wave, and unless there is peace and joy and freedom for you, there can be no real peace or joy or freedom for me. To see reality--not as we expect it to be but as it is--is to see that unless we live for each other and in and through each other, we do not really live very satisfactorily that there can really be life only where there really is, in just this sense, love.

4. Billy Bob Thornton:

   It was a real joy to be able to play someone that you really understood.

5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   - it is a great joy to be able to touch people, to touch their lives, their minds, their conditions, to help them see that they are not alone, that indeed someone(you) cared about them. That is the true essence of life. That is love in its purest sense. It is the highest standard to live up to, and not many want that burden, for indeed the road is never easy. That is how I live my life helping and loving others. I am ras cardo from trench town.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=joy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Joy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=joy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=joy
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html