Definition of delight

• v. t. - A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
• v. t. - That which gives great pleasure or delight.
• v. t. - Licentious pleasure; lust.
• v. t. - To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear.
• v. i. - To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.