- exhilaration, excitement - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
--1 is a kind of joy, joyousness, joyfulness
--1 has particulars:bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick; intoxication; titillation Derived form: verb excite1 - excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
--2 is a kind of emotional arousal
--2 has particulars: fever pitch; sensationDerived forms: verb excite4, verb excite1, verb excite7 - excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
--3 is a kind of arousal, rousing
--3 has particulars: hair-raiser, chiller; thrillDerived forms: verb excite5, verb excite2 - agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo - disturbance usually in protest
--4 is a kind of disturbance