exhilaration Definition
ex·hila·ra·tion (eg zil′ə rā′s̸hən, ig-)
noun
- the act of exhilarating
- an exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation
Etymology: LL exhilaratio
exhilaration Synonyms
exhilaration Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ride: You can tell that the exhilaration of the ride had got to me by then.
- flight: Gliding is a sport that enables people to experience the exhilaration of flight, at an affordable price.
- freefall: Tandem Skydiving is the ideal way to experience the exhilaration of freefall.
- skiing: You cannot beat the exhilaration of skiing and snowboarding among incredible scenery.
- performance: There's no story, no clowning around, just the fierce exhilaration of performance.
- descent: Race four is the one many like to hate all the pain of the climb and none of the exhilaration of the descent.
Converse of object
- feel: Some of these, too, felt exhilaration in the midst of the carnage.
- enjoy: Despite everything, he was enjoying the exhilaration of racing through the sky on the back of a giant bird.
- experience: Students experience the exhilaration of undertaking research in a field of their choice.
- beat: There is nothing to beat the exhilaration of sailing.
- combine: Kite surfing holidays combine the exhilaration of kite flying with the adrenalin.. .
- drive: And now the new Focus ST joins them with its own special brand of driving exhilaration.
Adjective modifier
- sheer: My two boys are in the sea, jumping with the waves, a look of sheer exhilaration on their faces.
- pure: It's pure exhilaration, like hearing the Brandenburg Concertos for the first time.
- certain: When you are in the thick of a fight there is a certain exhilaration that keeps you going.
- great: A week ago the doctor entered my room with the marks of great exhilaration contending with pitiful bodily weakness.
- fierce: There's no story, no clowning around, just the fierce exhilaration of performance.
- total: They actually go easier than they look, total exhilaration.
Modifies a noun
experience: They'll just know that they've been valued enough to be treated to a fantastic eXhilaration experience What should I do now?
Browse dictionary entries near exhilaration
- ‹ exhilarating
- ‹ exhilarate
- ‹ exhilarant
- ‹ exhibitory
- ‹ exhibitor
- ‹ exhibitive
- ‹ exhibitionist
- ‹ exhibitionism
- ‹ exhibitioner
- ‹ exhibition
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