Synonyms:
ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus
Meaning: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
Usage examples
But to what did they owe the convulsion and rapture of their transport?
His rapture on detecting the law was unbounded, and he breaks out into an exulting rhapsody:--
They only heightened her color; they only added a new rapture to the luxury of looking at her.
A thrill of rapture ran through the banker's veins as he plunged his fingers in amongst the glittering stones.
This singer had so droll an expression on his face that Tot yelled with rapture, and Dot found herself laughing heartily.
The young man sighed again, turned his face for one last look at the house of his relinquished hopes--and cried aloud profane words of holy rapture.
The Beaver, who happened to hear the remark, Protested, with tears in its eyes, That not even the rapture of hunting the Snark Could atone for that dismal surprise!
As the King jumped down from his horse before the lych gate, and held out his strong hand to help the brides from off their milk-white mares, the whole place became alive with excitement and rapture.