delight meaning
delight :
pleasure, joy
noun
▪ The children's laughter was a delight.
▪ The children's laughter was a joy.
▪ Reading brings me delight.
▪ Reading brings me joy.
paraphrasing
▪ pleasure – delight
▪ happiness – joy
delight :
to please, to make happy
verb
▪ She delights in painting.
▪ She enjoys painting.
▪ They delight their guests with music.
▪ They make their guests happy with music.
paraphrasing
▪ please – delight
▪ entertain – make happy
▪ enjoy – take pleasure in
▪ charm – delight
Pronunciation
delight [dɪˈlaɪt]
The word sounds like 'di-light' with stress on the second syllable.
Common phrases and grammar about delight
delight - Common meaning
noun
pleasure, joy
verb
to please, to make happy
Part of Speech Changes for "delight"
▪ delightful (adjective) – very pleasing
▪ delightfully (adverb) – in a pleasing way
Common Expressions with "delight"
▪ take delight in – enjoy doing something
▪ bring delight – make someone happy
▪ delight in something – enjoy something
▪ delight the guests – make the guests happy
Important examples of delight in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, delight can mean a great pleasure or to make someone happy.
Example of a confusing word: light (to illuminate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
When used as a verb, delight often appears in sentences where someone receives pleasure from something.
delight
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
immense delight
great pleasure, used to describe very happy feelings.
delight in
take pleasure in, often used to describe habitual enjoyment.
Differences between similar words and delight
delight
,
please
differences
Delight is used to express happiness as a noun or to express making someone happy as a verb, while please often has a sense of satisfying desires or requests.
delight
,
satisfaction – please
differences
Delight is used for happiness or pleasure, while satisfaction is about meeting expectations or needs.
Words with the same origin as delight
The origin of delight
The word 'delight' comes from Old English 'delyht', meaning joy or pleasure.
Word structure
delight has no clear prefix or suffix; its composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'delight' is unclear or difficult to confirm.
