delight meaning and definition

DELIGHT noun

Definition of delight (noun)

1. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
   • "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
   • synonyms: delectation
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
   • "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
   • synonyms: joy, pleasure

DELIGHT verb

Definition of delight (verb)

1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
   • "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
   • synonyms: please
   • antonym: displease
2. take delight in
   • "he delights in his granddaughter"
   • synonyms: enjoy, revel
3. hold spellbound
   • synonyms: enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport
   • antonym: disenchant