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pleasure
[ plezh-er ]
noun
- the state or feeling of being pleased.
Synonyms: , ,
- enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking; gratification; delight.
- worldly or frivolous enjoyment:
the pursuit of pleasure.
Are you traveling on business or for pleasure?
- sensual gratification.
Synonyms:
- a cause or source of enjoyment or delight:
It was a pleasure to see you.
- pleasurable quality:
the pleasure of his company.
- one's will, desire, or choice:
to make known one's pleasure.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
- to take pleasure; delight:
I pleasure in your company.
- to seek pleasure, as by taking a holiday.
pleasure
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- an agreeable or enjoyable sensation or emotion
the pleasure of hearing good music
- something that gives or affords enjoyment or delight
his garden was his only pleasure
- amusement, recreation, or enjoyment
- ( as modifier )
pleasure ground
a pleasure boat
- euphemistic.sexual gratification or enjoyment
he took his pleasure of her
- a person's preference or choice
verb
- whenintr, often foll by in to give pleasure to or take pleasure (in)
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, adjective
- ˈܰڳܱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܰ·ڳܱ adjective
- ·ܰ· adjective
- ·ܰ··ly adverb
- ·پ··ܰ noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of pleasure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Not the least pleasure of “North of North” is seeing the world through her eyes.
A lot of the pleasure and the point of “Sleep Dealer” was to invert preconceptions about the future.
God, to be an Irish rap group and get the pleasure of decapitating a British king.
But it's feeding off a recent trend, fed by predatory social media influencers, that conflates masculinity with punishing self-discipline, the kind that rejects all pleasure and comfort as a feminizing — and thereby evil — force.
We outrun because we don’t remember what it was like to derive a sense of pleasure from things that truly bring us joy, because our past hides them.
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