pleasure
(noun, verb, interjection)
interjection
1. pleased to meet you
noun
1. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
- he was tingling with pleasure
Similar word(s): pleasance
Definition categories: feeling
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness
- the pleasure of his company
Definition categories: thought
3. a formal expression
- he serves at the pleasure of the President
Definition categories: thought, choice, pick, selection
4. an activity that affords enjoyment
- he puts duty before pleasure
Definition categories: act, activity
5. sexual gratification
- he took his pleasure of her
Definition categories: act, sex
Sentences with pleasure as a noun:
- He remembered with pleasure his home and family.
- I get a lot of pleasure from watching others work hard while I relax.
- It was a pleasure to meet you.
- Having a good night's sleep is one of life's little pleasures.
- What is your pleasure: coffee or tea?
- to hold an office at pleasure: to hold it indefinitely until it is revoked
- to be imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure: to be imprisoned indefinitely
- at Congress's pleasure: whenever or as long as Congress desires
verb
1. (transitive) To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.
2. (transitive) to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to
- Johnny pleasured Jackie orally last night.
3. (intransitive, dated) To take pleasure; to seek or pursue pleasure.