The meaning of JOY is a feeling of great happiness or pleasure : delight. How to use joy in a sentence.

JOY definition: the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation. See examples of joy used in a sentence.

Joy is the state of being that allows one to experience feelings of intense, long-lasting happiness and contentment of life. It is closely related to, and often evoked by, well-being, success, or good fortune. [1]

1. a feeling or state of great delight or happiness; keen pleasure; elation. 2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight: a book that was a joy to read. 3. the expression or display of glad feeling; gaiety. …

JOY meaning: 1. great happiness: 2. a person or thing that causes happiness: 3. success, action, or help: . Learn more.

joy ( joi), n. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son's success. a source or cause of …

4 days ago · joy (countable and uncountable, plural joys) A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

JOY meaning: 1 : a feeling of great happiness; 2 : a source or cause of great happiness something or someone that gives joy to someone

the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation She felt the joy of seeing her son's success

Definition of joy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.