overjoy

American

[oh-ver-joi] / ˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

to cause to feel great joy or delight; elate.

It overjoys me to hear of your good fortune. I was overjoyed at her safe arrival.

overjoy British

/ ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ /

verb

(tr) to give great delight to

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Other Word Forms

overjoyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of overjoy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; over-, joy

Example Sentences

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When I told Francis I was pregnant, he was overjoyed and wanted us to get married right away.

From The Wall Street Journal

He set out how the couple had called off their search for a donor, overjoyed when Hutton informed them she was a match and offering "not just respite but rescue".

From BBC

In the latest adventure, Obelix -- the menhir delivery man with superhuman strength -- suffers a particularly bad bout of "saudade", and at one point laments: "I'm feeling down while being overjoyed."

From Barron's

He was overjoyed that the fans were already engaging with film's main protagonist, on a deep level.

From BBC

The children who live on the farm were overjoyed by the rescue and greeted their goat with big hugs.

From Los Angeles Times

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