Exulting

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Exulting \Ex*ult"ing\, a.
     Rejoicing triumphantly or exceedingly; exultant. --
     {Ex*ult"ing*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Exult \Ex*ult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Exulted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Exulting}.] [L. exultare, exsultare, exultatum, exsultatum,
     to leap vigorously, to exult, intens. fr. exsilire to spring
     out or up; ex out + salire to spring, leap: cf. F. exulter.
     See {Salient}.]
     To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to
     rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an
     exulting heart. "An exulting countenance." --Bancroft.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego,
           And leap exulting like the bounding roe. --Pope.
     Exultance

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  exulting
       adj : joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success;
             "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a
             triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn: {exultant},
              {jubilant}, {prideful}, {rejoicing}, {triumphal}, {triumphant}]