The meaning of DELIGHT is a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy; also : extreme satisfaction. How to use delight in a sentence.

DELIGHT definition: a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture. See examples of delight used in a sentence.

DELIGHT definition: 1. a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: 2. something or someone that gives…. Learn more.

To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks. 2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights. To please greatly: a movie that will delight all audiences. See Synonyms at please.

Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby. To …

5 days ago · delight (third-person singular simple present delights, present participle delighting, simple past and past participle delighted) To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to cause pleasure.

de•light /dɪˈlaɪt/ n. happiness:[uncountable] I get a great deal of delight from watching my children read their books. something that gives great pleasure:[countable] The zoo is a delight to visit. v. [ ~ + obj] …

His expression when he saw the baby was one of pure delight. [= joy] We watched the fireworks with delight. The kids screamed in delight as they chased one another around the park.

Definition of delight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.