TRIUMPH
Dictionary entry overview: What does triumph mean?
• TRIUMPH (noun)
The noun TRIUMPH has 2 senses:
1. a successful ending of a struggle or contest
2. the exultation of victory
Familiarity information: TRIUMPH used as a noun is rare.
• TRIUMPH (verb)
The verb TRIUMPH has 4 senses:
1. prove superior
2. be ecstatic with joy
3. dwell on with satisfaction
4. to express great joy
Familiarity information: TRIUMPH used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TRIUMPH (noun)
Meaning:
A successful ending of a struggle or contest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
triumph; victory
Context examples:
a narrow victory / the general always gets credit for his army's victory / clinched a victory / convincing victory / the agreement was a triumph for common sense
Hypernyms ("triumph" is a kind of...):
conclusion; ending; finish (event whose occurrence ends something)
success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "triumph"):
win (a victory (as in a race or other competition))
walk-in; waltz (an assured victory (especially in an election))
service break (a tennis game won on the opponent's service)
blowout; laugher; romp; runaway; shoo-in; walkaway (an easy victory)
checkmate (complete victory)
slam; sweep (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)
Pyrrhic victory (a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses)
last laugh (ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying 'he laughs best who laughs last'))
landslide (an overwhelming electoral victory)
independence (the successful ending of the American Revolution)
fall; pin (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)
Meaning:
The exultation of victory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("triumph" is a kind of...):
exultation; jubilance; jubilancy; jubilation (a feeling of extreme joy)
• TRIUMPH (verb)
Meaning:
Prove superior
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
triumph; prevail
Context example:
The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
Hypernyms (to "triumph" is one way to...):
win (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Be ecstatic with joy
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
triumph; rejoice; wallow
Hypernyms (to "triumph" is one way to...):
be on cloud nine; exult; jump for joy; walk on air (feel extreme happiness or elation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Dwell on with satisfaction
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
gloat; crow; triumph
Hypernyms (to "triumph" is one way to...):
blow; bluster; boast; brag; gas; gasconade; shoot a line; swash; tout; vaunt (show off)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "triumph"):
congratulate; preen (pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue triumph
Meaning:
To express great joy
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
exuberate; exult; jubilate; rejoice; triumph
Context example:
Who cannot exult in Spring?
Hypernyms (to "triumph" is one way to...):
cheer; cheer up; chirk up (become cheerful)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "triumph"):
glory (rejoice proudly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
