C1nounformalemotionssport
US/ɪɡˌzɪl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK/ɪɡˌzɪl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
a very strong feeling of happiness and excitement
In context
We felt pure exhilaration as the motorbike raced down the mountain pass.
The exhilaration of winning the race lasted for days.
Her fear quickly turned to exhilaration once the plane took off.
Words that go with exhilaration
noun + preposition
- feeling of exhilarationSkydiving gives you an incredible feeling of exhilaration.
- sense of exhilarationThere was a sense of exhilaration in the city after the victory.
- exhilaration ofNothing compares to the exhilaration of reaching the summit.
- moment of exhilarationAfter a brief moment of exhilaration, the hard work began.
adjective + noun
- pure exhilarationThe children screamed with pure exhilaration on the roller coaster.
- sheer exhilarationI laughed out loud from sheer exhilaration.