be in a transport of delight



be in a transport of delight

To be extremely happy. I've been in a transport of delight ever since I got engaged—I just can't stop looking at my ring!
See also: delight, of, transport

be in a transport of delight/joy

  (literary)
to feel extremely happy or pleased I looked up to the heavens and praised God, in a transport of delight.
See also: delight, of, transport

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Katrinekaht-REE-ne (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
Itxaro-Basque
PeregrinePER-ə-grin, PER-ə-greenEnglish (Rare)
Cavan-English
Mohammed-Arabic, Bengali
AdelynAD-ə-linEnglish (Modern)