TRIUMPH

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 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)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A successful ending of a struggle or contest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

triumph; victory

Context example:

the agreement was a triumph for common sense

Hypernyms ("triumph" is a kind of...):

success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose)

conclusion; ending; finish (event whose occurrence ends something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "triumph"):

win (a victory (as in a race or other competition))

fall; pin (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)

independence (the successful ending of the American Revolution)

landslide (an overwhelming electoral victory)

last laugh (ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying 'he laughs best who laughs last'))

Pyrrhic victory (a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses)

slam; sweep (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)

checkmate (complete victory)

blowout; laugher; romp; runaway; shoo-in; walkaway (an easy victory)

service break (a tennis game won on the opponent's service)

walk-in; waltz (an assured victory (especially in an election))

Derivation:

triumph (prove superior)

Sense 2

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)

Derivation:

triumph (be ecstatic with joy)

triumphal (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success)

• TRIUMPH (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they triumph    ... he / she / it triumphs   
Past simple: triumphed   
Past participle: triumphed   
-ing form: triumphing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Prove superior

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

prevail; triumph

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

Derivation:

triumph (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)

triumphant (experiencing triumph)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be ecstatic with joy

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

rejoice; triumph; 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

Derivation:

triumph (the exultation of victory)

triumphant (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Dwell on with satisfaction

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

crow; gloat; 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

Sense 4

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

Derivation:

triumphant (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success)

 Context examples 

Mrs. Bennet, who fancied she had gained a complete victory over him, continued her triumph.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Dora would think a little, and then reply, perhaps, with great triumph: Why, the butcher would know how to sell it, and what need I know?

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

As I looked, the eyes saw the sinking sun, and the look of hate in them turned to triumph.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Lestrade rose in his triumph and bent his head to look.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"But there is life upon the plateau all the same," his colleague replied in triumph.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They will not have much cause of triumph when they see how infamously I act.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

It was Holmes who saw them first, and he stood pointing with a look of triumph upon his face.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She nodded her head and looked triumph.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“Ha!” cried Du Guesclin, with his eyes flashing in triumph, “you hear her, Sir Nigel?—and she never yet said word which was not sooth.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“What do you think of that?” cried my mother in triumph when she had finished.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)