What does rejoicing mean?
Rejoicing means present participle and gerund of rejoice.
Rejoicing
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒoɪ.sɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of rejoice.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of rejoice
- An act of showing joy.
Example Sentences
There was much rejoicing when the good news finally arrived.
But what are your foot-ploddings, your ambulating rejoicings, to the free etherealities which our courser's light bound and exultant spurnings of the dull earth bring to the spirit!
There were some unofficial local rejoicings, but none of the elaborate junketings which marked the birth of earlier railways. The company had little cash to spend on sumptuous cold collations, and the like.
Synonyms for rejoicing
Antonyms for rejoicing
Related Words
Word Forms
- rejoicings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for rejoicing?
Common synonyms include elated, jubilant, exultant, prideful.
What is the opposite of rejoicing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use rejoicing in a sentence?
There was much rejoicing when the good news finally arrived.
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