Exhilarate

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Exhilarate

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

ig-ZIL-uh-rayt  /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt/

Definition

To make someone feel very happy, animated, and full of energy; to invigorate or thrill.

Plain meaning

To fill someone with a rush of excitement and energy — to make them feel wonderfully alive.

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Slightly elevated but warm and accessible. At home in personal narrative, travel writing, sports commentary, and memoir.