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Meaning of "overjoy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERJOY

overjoy  [ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERJOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overjoy is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overjoy in English.

WHAT DOES OVERJOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overjoy in the English dictionary

The definition of overjoy in the dictionary is to give great delight to.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERJOY

PRESENT

Present
I overjoy
you overjoy
he/she/it overjoys
we overjoy
you overjoy
they overjoy
Present continuous
I am overjoying
you are overjoying
he/she/it is overjoying
we are overjoying
you are overjoying
they are overjoying
Present perfect
I have overjoyed
you have overjoyed
he/she/it has overjoyed
we have overjoyed
you have overjoyed
they have overjoyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been overjoying
you have been overjoying
he/she/it has been overjoying
we have been overjoying
you have been overjoying
they have been overjoying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overjoyed
you overjoyed
he/she/it overjoyed
we overjoyed
you overjoyed
they overjoyed
Past continuous
I was overjoying
you were overjoying
he/she/it was overjoying
we were overjoying
you were overjoying
they were overjoying
Past perfect
I had overjoyed
you had overjoyed
he/she/it had overjoyed
we had overjoyed
you had overjoyed
they had overjoyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been overjoying
you had been overjoying
he/she/it had been overjoying
we had been overjoying
you had been overjoying
they had been overjoying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overjoy
you will overjoy
he/she/it will overjoy
we will overjoy
you will overjoy
they will overjoy
Future continuous
I will be overjoying
you will be overjoying
he/she/it will be overjoying
we will be overjoying
you will be overjoying
they will be overjoying
Future perfect
I will have overjoyed
you will have overjoyed
he/she/it will have overjoyed
we will have overjoyed
you will have overjoyed
they will have overjoyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overjoying
you will have been overjoying
he/she/it will have been overjoying
we will have been overjoying
you will have been overjoying
they will have been overjoying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overjoy
you would overjoy
he/she/it would overjoy
we would overjoy
you would overjoy
they would overjoy
Conditional continuous
I would be overjoying
you would be overjoying
he/she/it would be overjoying
we would be overjoying
you would be overjoying
they would be overjoying
Conditional perfect
I would have overjoy
you would have overjoy
he/she/it would have overjoy
we would have overjoy
you would have overjoy
they would have overjoy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overjoying
you would have been overjoying
he/she/it would have been overjoying
we would have been overjoying
you would have been overjoying
they would have been overjoying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overjoy
we let´s overjoy
you overjoy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overjoy
Past participle
overjoyed
Present Participle
overjoying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERJOY


enjoy
ɪnˈdʒɔɪ
joy
dʒɔɪ
killjoy
ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ
popjoy
ˈpɒpˌdʒɔɪ
reenjoy
ˌriːɪnˈdʒɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERJOY

overingenuity
overinked
overinsistent
overinsurance
overinsure
overintense
overintensity
overinvestment
overissue
overissuing
overjoyed
overjump
overjust
overkeen
overkeep
overkill
overkind
overkindness
overking
overknee

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERJOY

alloy
baby boy
boy
cocky´s joy
cowboy
deploy
destroy
doy
employ
hoy
ladyboy
McCoy
oy
playboy
Roy
soy
the boy
toy
traveller´s joy
Troy

Synonyms and antonyms of overjoy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overjoy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERJOY

Find out the translation of overjoy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overjoy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overjoy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overjoy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overjoy
570 millions of speakers

English

overjoy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overjoy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overjoy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обрадовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overjoy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overjoy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overjoy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overjoy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overjoy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매우 기쁘게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm mừng quá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overjoy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंद घ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı sevinmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overjoy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overjoy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обрадувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overjoy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overjoy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelukkig maak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overjoy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overjoy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overjoy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERJOY»

The term «overjoy» is normally little used and occupies the 112.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of overjoy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERJOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overjoy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overjoy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overjoy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERJOY»

Discover the use of overjoy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overjoy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Suzy Gershman's Born to Shop Hong Kong, Shanghai & Beijing: ...
Located in the heart of Hong Kong's shipping and container district, where there are a few other porcelain showrooms, Overjoy is worth the trouble. Although it's not a replacement for Wah Tung (see below), it is a good source. The selection ...
Suzy Gershman, 2010
2
Legendary Tails III
He rang the bell of Blanche Overjoy's house with a mixture of lust and apprehension running through his brain. Not good. If anything should happen to Jane... “Good evening. May I help you?” The polite enquiry came from a man who strongly ...
Melani Blazer, Delilah Devlin, Kate Douglas, 2005
3
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
OVerjoy (v. t.from over, and joy) To sill with joy, to ravish with joy. OVerjoy {s. from the verb) A transport of joy, an ex- tacy. overjoyed (p. fnm overjoy) Filled with a transport of Overjoying (p. a. from overjov) Filling with ioy. OVerist (ad}, obsolete)  ...
John Ash, 1775
4
Spiers and Surenne's French and English pronouncing ...
avoir bien de la — , to be overjoyed; combler de — , to overjoy; to ßü îcïîA joy; enivrer, ravir, transporter de —, to overjoy^ ; être, faire la — de q. u,, to be a. o.'s joy ; être en — , to be joyful; pleurer do — , to weep for joy ; pousser des erls de — ...
Alexander Spiers, George Payn Quackenbos, 1853
5
The Funeral: or, Grief a-la-mode, etc
Yes, my lord, I am, but not as you mean-1 but I am - I am, my lord - in short I'm overjoy'd. 'Ld. H. Overjoy'd! thour't distracted - what ails the feliow - where's Can' pley's song? - Trim. Oh! my lord, one would not think ltwas in him. Mr. Campless ...
Sir Richard STEELE, 1750
6
The Life and Entertaining Adventures of Mr. Cleveland, ...
For ever chear-ful and never importunate, it heightens the pleafilre, the beauty 'of prosperity; and lessens the weight of affiictions by dividing them. To live unblest with friends cannot be called living.,., Says my wise, I' am ) ' _' _-z overjoy'd i l l ...
abbé Prévost, 1735
7
The Double-Dealer, a comedy, etc
O strange, what willbecome of mel-l'm so amaz'd, and so overjoy'd, so afraid, and so sorry, -Bu-t did you give me this Letter on Purpose, he? Did you ? L. P. Did I i Do you doubt me, Turk, Saracen? I have a Cousin that's a l'roctor in the ...
William Congreve, 1735
8
A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English: ...
Gorlawenu, v. a. (gorlawe.i) To overjoy ; to be overjoyed. Gorlawenyx, i. m. ( gorlawen) Overjoy. Gorlawn, a. (llawn) Overfull, redundant. Gorla'.vndid, I. m. ( gorlawn) Redundancy. Gurlawnez, s. m. (gorlawn) Redundancy. Goilawniad, 1. m.
William Owen Pughe, 1803
9
The Double Dealer ... As performed at the Theatre-Royal, ...
O strange, what will become. of mew" I 'In so amaz'cl, and so overjoy'd, so afraid, and so sorryy—But did you give me this letter OI} PWPO5B' he? Did you? ' . ' L. I'. Did I? Do you doubt me, Turk, Samca}: I have a cousin that 's a proctor in the ...
William Congreve, John Philip Kemble, 1815
10
Five New Plays; viz. I. the Hasty Wedding: or, The ...
Your Sisters; Charles, are well, find will þe overjoy'd gQ hear you are safe arriv'd 3 but my poor Brother has_ too great a Share of Stupmity to be overjoy'd at any rhing; but he is Very honest. * - '- Mqr. Ha, ha, ha! When you can say nothing i'] a  ...
Charles Shadwell, 1720

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERJOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overjoy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Baby comes back to life during funeral
... found him smiling inside the coffin. The mother, who is still in hospital received the news and was overjoy according to the father's interview. «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
2
Hunter's Top 10 Movies of 2015 (So Far)
This film is oozing with creativity from the opening frame to the last image, and Pete Docter has created a film that is going to overjoy children, ... «Niner Times, Jun 15»
3
The WAYO "Overjoy" on Exclaim! TV
Soulful Toronto-based outfit the WAYO create music that explores the emotional side of R&B and have gained a devoted and loyal following in ... «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
4
Memorial Day Weekend Planner: 24 Things To Do In Los Angeles
... Roy Davis JR, Thee Mike B, Overjoy and more to the 1920's style hotel pool. Admission: $10 from 12-1:30 pm (prices go to $20 after 1:30 pm) ... «LAist, May 15»
5
Bryan Gula and Solea Pfeiffer to Lead 5th Avenue Theatre's …
This musical favorite will overjoy audiences of any generation. Grease plays July 9-August 2, 2015 (press opening Thursday, July 16) at The ... «Broadway World, May 15»
6
Dr. Sid Welcomes Baby Girl WIth Simi Osomo, Shares Adorable First …
The current mood for Mavin Records singer, Dr. Sid is that of overjoy as he welcomes a baby girl with his wife, Simi Osomo. Baby Sideny Esiri ... «Entertainment Express, May 15»
7
How Rob Terry won me over: My first German indie wrestling …
To the crowd's overjoy he did that spot three times. Poor Rob! unaLSUb.0.jpg. Terry wasn't beaten yet, though. The action continued to go back ... «Cageside Seats, May 15»
8
Detroit Tigers: More Joe Nathan fallout, Ian Krol demoted
Joe Nathan's season is over on April 23, and while that may send some ruthless fans into overjoy, it is not a good thing for the Detroit Tigers. «Motor City Bengals, Apr 15»
9
Everything's Awesome BUT Nobody's Happy: Kano's Product …
At some point, flying from New York City to San Francisco, or even flying at all, was enough to overjoy anyone who was able to experience it. «LinkedIn, Apr 15»
10
President Obama commutes Cleveland man's life sentence for …
"You could definitely hear the overjoy in his voice. He wanted to know when he would get out. I said in July. He is looking forward to reuniting ... «cleveland.com, Mar 15»

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