glee
gb/ɡlˈi/ us/ɡlˈi/
C1
English
~ 8800
kitörő öröm, ujjongás, káröröm
NOUN
C1
1
kitörő öröm
B2
ujjongás
C1
Usage pattern:
[someone] does [something] with glee
The children shrieked with glee when the ice cream truck finally arrived.
A gyerekek örömükben visítoztak, amikor végre megérkezett a fagyis autó.
He opened the letter with glee, knowing it contained his acceptance to the university.
Kitörő örömmel bontotta fel a levelet, mert tudta, hogy felvették az egyetemre.
Fans danced with glee as their team lifted the trophy.
She watched with glee as fireworks lit up the night sky.
Their faces lit up with glee when they saw the pile of presents.
Learner examples
The kids jumped with glee when they saw the cake.
A gyerekek örömükben ugrálni kezdtek, amikor meglátták a tortát.
She shouted with glee when she passed the test.
Örömében felkiáltott, amikor átment a vizsgán.
He ran to the door with glee to meet his friend.
They opened the boxes with glee on Christmas morning.
I could see the glee on his face when he got the job.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "glee" with a verb or adjective and try to say *"he gleeed" or "she is glee". "Glee" is only a noun; use it with verbs like "feel", "show", "fill", or in the phrase "with glee".
Meaning
great, often noisy joy
Collocations
with glee
|squeal with glee
|cry with glee
|jump with glee
|clap with glee
|scream with glee
Synonyms
delight (Very close in meaning; can sound slightly more calm or refined than the often noisy feeling suggested by "glee.")
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joy (General word for happiness; not as strong or vivid as "glee.")
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elation (Formal and slightly more serious; used less in everyday speech than "glee.")
Antonyms
misery (Describes deep unhappiness, the opposite kind of feeling from "glee.")
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sadness (General word for feeling unhappy, the emotional opposite of joyful "glee.")
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of joy and excitement that you can clearly see or hear.
A feeling of very great joy and excitement, often expressed in a lively or noisy way.
NOUN
C1
2
káröröm
B2
Usage pattern:
glee at [someone]'s [failure/misfortune]
She tried to hide her glee at her rival's embarrassing mistake.
Próbálta leplezni a riválisa kínos hibáján érzett kárörömét.
There was a hint of glee in his voice as he described the company’s downfall.
Egy csipetnyi káröröm érződött a hangjában, miközben a cég bukását ecsetelte.
Commenters online reacted with glee to the politician’s resignation.
He watched with thinly veiled glee as the team that had mocked him was defeated.
The tabloid reported the scandal with obvious glee.
Learner examples
He felt secret glee when his rude boss lost his job.
Titkos kárörömöt érzett, amikor a bunkó főnöke elvesztette az állását.
She could not hide her glee at her ex-boyfriend's new problem.
Nem tudta leplezni a kárörömét a volt barátja újabb problémája miatt.
Some people showed glee at the actor's fall, which was unkind.
The boy had a look of glee when his brother broke the toy.
They followed the bad news with glee, not with sympathy.
Common mistake:
Learners often think "glee" is always positive and kind. However, this sense is negative because the joy comes from another person’s trouble or failure. In these cases, "glee" is close to "gloating" and can sound cruel.
Meaning
joy at another's misfortune
Collocations
feel glee at
|barely concealed glee
|thinly veiled glee
|watch with glee
|an expression of glee
|a look of glee
Synonyms
gloating (Often used as a noun or adjective to stress the proud, superior feeling behind the pleasure in someone else's failure.)
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schadenfreude (A borrowed, more technical-sounding word mainly used in written or formal contexts; focuses specifically on pleasure at others' misfortune.)
Antonyms
sympathy (Shows understanding and care for someone in trouble, the opposite attitude of feeling glee at their problems.)
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compassion (Warm concern for someone who suffers, directly opposed to enjoying their misfortune.)
Themes
emotions
|social
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of happiness because something bad happened to another person.
A strong feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that comes from seeing another person fail or have problems.
Grammar
Dictionary form
glee
IPA
GB/ɡlˈi/
US/ɡlˈi/
Syllables & stress
glee (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (glee)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: glee
- Plural: glee, glees
Word family
Forms
glees
noun
Core family
gleeful
adjective
gleefully
adverb
Advanced or less common
gleefulness
noun
Expressions
glee club
1/ɡlˈi klˈʌb/
fixed phrase
singing group, often at school
A group, often in a school or college, where people meet to sing together.
Examples
- She joined the school glee club to make friends and improve her singing.
- The glee club will perform at the winter concert this Friday.
- In high school, he spent most afternoons rehearsing with the glee club.
with glee
1/wˈɪθ ɡlˈi/
fixed phrase
in a very joyful way
In a way that clearly shows very strong joy or excitement.
Examples
- The children tore open their gifts with glee.
- She accepted the invitation with glee and started planning her trip.
- They watched the funny video with glee, laughing the whole time.