exult
verb
- feel great joy
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzʌlt/
verb
Etymology: From Middle French exulter, from Latin exsultō, frequentative of exsiliō (“jump up”), from ex- + saliō (“jump, leap”).
- To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).
“I took a deep breath; a locomotive howled across-the darkness, Mobile-bound. So were we. I took off my shirt and exulted.”