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exhilaration Definition

ex·hila·ra·tion (eg zil′ə rās̸hən, ig-)

noun

  1. the act of exhilarating
  2. an exhilarated condition or feeling; liveliness; high spirits; stimulation

Etymology: LL exhilaratio

exhilaration Synonyms

exhilaration

n.

liveliness, animation, stimulation; see enthusiasm 1, happiness 1.

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?