PLEASURE


Meaning of PLEASURE in English

■ noun

1》 a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

↘enjoyment and entertainment, as opposed to necessity.

↘an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment.

↘[as modifier ] intended for entertainment rather than business: ~ boats.

↘sensual gratification.

2》 ( one's ~ ) formal one's wish or desire: the landlord could terminate the agreement at his ~.

■ verb

1》 give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to.

2》 ( ~ in ) archaic derive enjoyment from.

Phrases

at Her (or His ) Majesty's ~ detained in a British prison.

Origin

ME: from OFr. plaisir 'to please'.

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