English Explanatory Dictionary

overjoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give great joy, delight or pleasure to.
  2. To give too much joy to.
  3. To take too much pleasure (in something).
noun
  1. Very great joy.
  2. Excessive joy.

Word forms

overjoy overjoys overjoying overjoyed

Etymology

From over- + joy.

Synonyms

ecstasy

Derived words

overjoyed
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