Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

Definitions

• Verb: To experience pleasure, satisfaction, or delight from an activity, event, or thing. For example: “I really enjoy reading books on a rainy day.”
  • Also used transitively : To derive benefit or pleasure from something; to have a good time engaging with something. For example: “They enjoy spending their weekends hiking in the mountains.”
• Noun: The state or feeling of taking pleasure in something or finding it satisfying. For example: “The enjoyment of a good meal can be quite profound.”

Phrases

• “Enjoy oneself” means to have a good time or find pleasure in an activity or event. For instance: “We’re going to the beach to enjoy ourselves.”
• “Enjoy something to the fullest” implies making the most out of an experience or deriving maximum pleasure from it. Example: “She enjoys her vacations to the fullest, exploring every corner of the place she visits.”

Example Sentences

• Verb: “He enjoys playing chess with his friends every evening.”
• “She enjoyed the concert so much that she bought tickets for the next show too.”
• Noun: “Their shared love of music has been a source of great enjoyment for both of them.”

Synonyms

• Delight in
• Take pleasure in
• Savor
• Revel in
• Thrill at
• Appreciate
• Have fun (with)
• Find enjoyable

As a note, “enjoy” does not function as a noun in the same way “hello” functions as a noun in your example. However, “enjoyment” is the noun form derived from “enjoy,” which conveys the concept of experiencing pleasure or satisfaction.