overjoy

American  

[oh-ver-joi] / ˌoʊ vərˈdʒɔɪ /

verb (used with object)

1. 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.

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overjoy British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to give great delight to

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Other Word Forms

• overjoyed
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of overjoy

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

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Explanation

To overjoy is to fill someone with extreme happiness. If you adopt that fuzzy kitten and give it to your little sister, it will absolutely overjoy her. Your teacher has the power to overjoy your whole class — all he has to do is cancel the math quiz and order pizza instead. And you can just as easily overjoy your grandparents by arranging a surprise reunion with all of your cousins. The adjective overjoyed (or "deliriously happy") is more common than the verb overjoy, but they're both great words for describing a thrilling, glorious happiness.

Example Sentences

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overjoy

There’s a mix-and-match feel to Battlefront II’s multiplayer that I think is going to overjoy some fans, and infuriate others.

From The Verge ● Jun. 11, 2017

Then I told him of my adventures, which did not seem altogether to overjoy him.

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Talbot Baines Reed

"It am de boys and Tom and Bill come back to overjoy us," said Washington.

From Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch by Roy Rockwood

Bill had to work off his overjoy at this by an exuberant flourish.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 by Various

Adam cried, 'The Lily;' but the sweet voice at his side, Grown tremulous and faint with overjoy, Could only whisper, 'Purity.'

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

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