English Reference
Idiom idiom

delight in


To enjoy; to take pleasure in.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

They delight in spending time at the park.

CONTEXTUAL

The young children delight in splashing through the puddles whenever it rains outside.

COMPLEX

The author seems to delight in using complex metaphors that challenge the reader to look deeper into the meaning of the text.


Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    take delight in

    To enjoy.

Last updated August 10, 2026