What does euphoria mean?
Word: Euphoria
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Euphoria means a sudden, very strong feeling of happiness and excitement that does not usually last long.
How do you spell euphoria?
Syllables: eu - pho - ri - a
Tricky part: The word opens with two vowels that make a 'yoo' sound. Students write uphoria or yuphoria and lose the e.
Watch out for: uphoria, yuphoria
Memory tip: Eu is the start of Europe and eucalyptus as well, and they share that 'yoo' sound.
Euphoria in a sentence
Example 1: The euphoria of the final whistle lasted all the way home to Guwahati.
Example 2: In her euphoria, Shruti hugged every member of the relay team.
Example 3: Once the euphoria of the results had faded, the students began planning for Class 9.
Fun Fact
In Greek the word meant something quite different: roughly, being well able to bear things. The modern sense of great excitement came much later.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
eu_h_r_a
a) f, o, i
b) p, a, i
c) p, o, i
d) p, o, e
Show answer
c) p, o, i. The f sound comes from the ph pair, as in photo, and the rest follows the way the word is said.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:
The aphiueor of reaching the summit lasted only until the climbers remembered the long way down.
a) euphemism
b) eucalyptus
c) eureka
d) euphoria
Show answer
d) euphoria. Eucalyptus has a c, euphemism an m and eureka a k.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word euphoria as used in the sentence:
Euphoria swept through the stadium when the winning runs were scored.
a) gloom
b) delight
c) bliss
d) joy
Show answer
a) gloom. Gloom is a heavy sadness; the other three all name happiness.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. exilaration 2. jubilasion 3. euphoria 4. ellation
a) the joyful celebration of a great success
b) a proud, happy feeling after good news
c) the thrill of doing something lively and exciting
d) a rush of wild joy that rarely stays for long
Show answer
d) a rush of wild joy that rarely stays for long. Drop one l from ellation, put a t in jubilation and add an h after the x in exhilaration.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which moment is most likely to bring euphoria?
a) scoring the winning goal in a final
b) waiting for a late bus on a cold day
c) finishing the washing-up after dinner
d) sharpening a blunt pencil before class
Show answer
a) scoring the winning goal in a final
2. A report says the euphoria 'soon gave way to hard work'. What does this suggest?
a) the hard work made everyone happier
b) the team had never felt any joy
c) the great joy faded and effort began
d) the work had ended before the win
Show answer
c) the great joy faded and effort began
