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  1. Jul 1, 2018 · Delighting is the present participle of delight, which means to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction. See how to use delighting in sentences and phrases from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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    • Delight

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  2. 1. : a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy. children squealing in delight. also : extreme satisfaction. seems to take delight in the misfortunes of others. 2. : something that gives great pleasure. her performance was a delight. 3.

  3. Delighting means to take or give great pleasure or joy. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of delighting and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

  4. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈlaɪt / us / dɪˈlaɪt / to give someone great pleasure or satisfaction: Peter's academic success delighted his family. Opposite. displease formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing pleasure. agreeableness. agreeably. all things to all people idiom. attractive. delightfully. distraction. divertingly.

  5. noun. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. “his delight to see her was obvious to all”. synonyms: delectation. see more. noun. something or someone that provides a source of happiness. “the new car is a delight ”. synonyms: joy, pleasure.

  6. something or someone that gives great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: My sister's little boy is a real delight. The film is a delight from start to finish. it is a delight to It was a delight to see her so happy and relaxed. the delights of something. the pleasures that something gives: We're just discovering the delights of being retired.

  7. de•light (di līt′ ), n. a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job. something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. v.t. to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment to; please highly: The show delighted everyone. v.i.