English-Thai Dictionary

pleasure

N ความต้องการ  ความปรารถนา  desire need kwam-tong-kan

 

pleasure

N ความปิติยินดี  ความยินดี  ความรู้สึก พอใจ  ความดีใจ  delight satisfaction kwam-pi-ti-yin-de

 

pleasure

N ความ สนุกสนาน  ความรื่นเริง  ความ หรรษา  ความบันเทิง  kwam-sa-nuk-sa-nan

 

pleasure

VI เพลิดเพลิน  พอใจ  มีความสุข  สนุก  delight plod-ploen

 

pleasure

VT ทำให้ พอใจ  ทำให้ ถูกใจ  gratify tam-hai-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLEASURE

n.plezh'ur. 1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish or happiness produced by enjoyment or the expectation of good; opposed to pain. We receive pleasure from the indulgence of appetite; from the view of a beautiful landscape; from the harmony of sounds; from agreeable society; from the expectation of seeing an absent friend; from the prospect of gain or success of any kind. Pleasure, bodily and mental, carnal and spiritual, constitutes the whole of positive happiness, as pain constitutes the whole of misery.
Pleasure is properly positive excitement of the passions or the mind; but we give the name also to the absence of excitement, when that excitement is painful; as when we cease to labor, or repose after fatigue, or when the mind is tranquilized after anxiety or agitation.
Pleasure is susceptible of increase to any degree; but the word when unqualified, expresses less excitement or happiness than delight or joy.
2. Sensual or sexual gratification.
3. Approbation.
The Lord taketh pleasure in his people. Psalms 147:11; Psalms 149:4.
4. What the will dictates or prefers; will; choice; purpose; intention; command; as, use your pleasure.
Cyrus, he is my shepherd and shall perform all my pleasure. Isaiah 44:28.
My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure. Isaiah 46:1 .
5. A favor; that which pleases.
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul. Acts 25:9.
6. Arbitrary will or choice. He can vary his scheme at pleasure.

 

PLEASURE

v.t.plezh'ur. To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify. [A word authorized by some good writers, but superfluous and not much used. ]

 

PLEASURE-BOAT

n.A boat appropriated to sailing for amusement.

 

PLEASURE-CARRIAGE

n.A carriage for pleasure.

 

PLEASUREFUL

a.Pleasant; agreeable. [Little used. ]

 

PLEASURE-GROUND

n.Ground laid out in an ornamental manner and appropriated to pleasure or amusement.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLEASURE

Pleas "ure, n. Etym: [F. plaisir, originally an infinitive. See Please. ]

 

1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to Ant: pain, Ant: sorrow, etc. At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Ps. xvi. 11.

 

2. Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; -- opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc. "Not sunk in carnal pleasure. " Milton. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man. Prov. xxi. 17. Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. 2 Tim. iii. 4.

 

3. What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose. "He will do his pleasure on Babylon. " Isa. xlviii. 14. Use your pleasure; if your love do not presuade you to come, let not my letter. Shak.

 

4. That which pleases; a favor; a gratification. Shak. Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure Acts xxv. 9. At pleasure, by arbitrary will or choice. Dryden. -- To take pleasure in, to have enjoyment in. Ps. cxlvii. 11.

 

Note: Pleasure is used adjectively, or in the formation of self- explaining compounds; as, pleasure boat, pleasure ground; pleasure house, etc.

 

Syn. -- Enjoyment; gratification; satisfaction; comfort; solace; joy; gladness; delight; will; choice; preference; purpose; command; favor; kindness.

 

PLEASURE

Pleas "ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pleasured; p. pr. & vb. n.Pleasuring.]

 

Defn: To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify. Shak. [Rolled ] his hoop to pleasure Edith. Tennyson.

 

PLEASURE

PLEASURE Pleas "ure, v. i.

 

Defn: To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.

 

PLEASUREFUL

PLEASUREFUL Pleas "ure *ful, a.

 

Defn: Affording pleasure. [R.]

 

PLEASURELESS

PLEASURELESS Pleas "ure *less, a.

 

Defn: Devoid of pleasure. G. Eliot.

 

PLEASURER

PLEASURER Pleas "ur *er, n.

 

Defn: A pleasure seeker. Dickens.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pleasure

pleas ure |ˈpleZHər ˈplɛʒər | ▶noun a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment: she smiled with pleasure at being praised. • enjoyment and entertainment, contrasted with things done out of necessity: she had not traveled for pleasure for a long time. • an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment: the car makes driving in the city a pleasure. • sensual gratification. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] used or intended for entertainment rather than business: pleasure boats. ▶verb [ with obj. ] give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to: tell me what will pleasure you. • [ no obj. ] (pleasure in ) derive enjoyment from: risky verbal exchanges that the pair might pleasure in. PHRASES at someone's pleasure as and when someone wishes: the landlord could terminate the agreement at his pleasure. have the pleasure of something used in formal requests and descriptions: he asked if he might have the pleasure of taking her to lunch. my pleasure used as a polite reply to thanks: “Oh, thank you! ” “My pleasure. ” take pleasure in derive happiness or enjoyment from: they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble. what's your pleasure? what would you like? (used esp. when offering someone a choice ): “What's your pleasure? ” “A cappuccino, please. ” with pleasure gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance ).ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please ’ (used as a noun ). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure .

 

pleasure principle

pleas ure prin ci ple ▶noun Psychoanalysis the instinctive drive to seek pleasure and avoid pain, expressed by the id as a basic motivating force that reduces psychic tension.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pleasure

pleas |ure |ˈplɛʒə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment: she smiled with pleasure at being praised. • enjoyment and entertainment, as opposed to necessity: she had not travelled for pleasure for a long time. • [ count noun ] an event or activity from which one derives enjoyment: the car makes driving in the city a pleasure. • sensual gratification: the touch of his fingers gave her such pleasure. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] used or intended for entertainment rather than business: pleasure boats. ▶verb [ with obj. ] give sexual enjoyment or satisfaction to: tell me what will pleasure you. • [ no obj. ] (pleasure in ) derive enjoyment from: risky verbal exchanges that the pair might pleasure in. PHRASES at Her (or His ) Majesty's pleasure detained in a British prison: his sharp practice cost him a term at Her Majesty's pleasure. at someone's pleasure as and when someone wishes: the landlord could terminate the agreement at his pleasure. have the pleasure of something (or of doing something ) used in formal requests and descriptions: he asked if he might have the pleasure of taking her to lunch. my pleasure used as a polite reply to thanks. take pleasure in derive happiness or enjoyment from: they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble. what's your pleasure? what would you like? (used especially when offering someone a choice ): ‘What's your pleasure? ’ ‘A cappuccino, please. ’. with pleasure gladly (used to express polite agreement or acceptance ).ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French plaisir ‘to please ’ (used as a noun ). The second syllable was altered under the influence of abstract nouns ending in -ure, such as measure .

 

pleasure principle

pleas |ure prin |ciple ▶noun Psychoanalysis the instinctive drive to seek pleasure and avoid pain, expressed by the id as a basic motivating force which reduces psychic tension.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

pleasure

pleasure noun 1 she smiled with pleasure: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, glee, satisfaction, gratification, contentment, enjoyment, amusement. 2 his greatest pleasures in life: joy, amusement, diversion, recreation, pastime; treat, thrill. 3 don't mix business and pleasure: enjoyment, fun, entertainment; recreation, leisure, relaxation; informal jollies. 4 a life of pleasure: hedonism, indulgence, self-indulgence, self-gratification, lotus-eating. 5 what's your pleasure? wish, desire, preference, will, inclination, choice. PHRASES take pleasure in we're still healthy enough to take pleasure in our retirement years: enjoy, delight in, love, like, adore, appreciate, relish, savor, revel in, glory in; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of. with pleasure certainly I can give you a ride, with pleasure: gladly, willingly, happily, readily; by all means, of course; archaic fain.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

pleasure

pleasure noun 1 she smiled with pleasure: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, rapture, glee, satisfaction, gratification, fulfilment, contentment, contentedness, enjoyment, amusement; humorous delectation. 2 watercolour painting is one of his greatest pleasures: joy, delight, source of pleasure, enjoyment, amusement, diversion, recreation, pastime, divertissement; treat, thrill. 3 he doesn't believe in mixing business and pleasure: enjoyment, fun, entertainment, amusement, diversion, recreation, leisure, relaxation; informal jollies; Brit. informal beer and skittles. 4 they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure: sensual gratification, hedonism, indulgence, self-indulgence, self-gratification, lack of self-restraint, lotus-eating; rare sybaritism. 5 what's your pleasure? wish, desire, preference, will, inclination, choice, option. PHRASES take pleasure in even the youngest children take pleasure in music: enjoy, delight in, love, like, adore, be entertained by, be amused by, be pleased by, appreciate, relish, savour, revel in, glory in; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of. with pleasure ‘Would you mind telling me the way to the station? ’ ‘With pleasure. ’: gladly, willingly, happily, readily, cheerfully, by all means, of course; archaic fain. ANTONYMS displeasure, sorrow, pain. WORD LINKS pleasure hedonism pursuit of pleasure Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pleasure

pleas ure /pléʒə r / (! -ea-は /e /) →please 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 a. U 楽しみ , 喜び , 満足 (感 ); 誇らしさ , 光栄 ▸ That story gave me enormous pleasure .あの物語は私にはものすごく楽しかった ▸ I take [find ] no pleasure in my work .私は仕事が楽しくない ▸ And it gives me [it is my ] great pleasure to introduce our guest, Mr. John Smith .｟かたく ｠それではお客様を紹介させていただきます . ジョン スミスさんです ▸ get a lot of pleasure from [out of ] music 音楽から大きな喜びを得る .b. C 楽しいこと , うれしい経験 , 喜びの源 ; 光栄なこと ; ｟かたい話 ｠〖it is a ～ to do /doing 〗…するのは楽しい [喜びである , 光栄である ]▸ It was a pleasure to work [working ] with Bob. ≒Working with Bob was a pleasure .≒Bob was a pleasure to work with .ボブと一緒に仕事をするのは楽しかった ▸ It's a pleasure to meet you .｟かたい話 ｠お会いできて光栄です (→pleased 1a ) (!初対面で; 別れる時は It's been a pleasure meeting you. や It was a pleasure meeting [to meet ] you. など ) 2 U a. (仕事でなく )娯楽 , 遊び ; 〖形容詞的に 〗遊びで来ている ▸ Are you here for [on ] business or pleasure ?ここには仕事で来ているのかい, それとも遊びかい ▸ racers and pleasure skaters (スケートの )競技選手と遊びで滑りに来ている人 .b. (肉体的 )快楽 .3 U (悪意のある )喜び , 意地悪さ ▸ take pleasure in watching us suffer 我々が苦しむのを見ておもしろがる .4 U ｟かたく ｠〖one's ～〗意向 , 希望 , 意志 ; 好み ▸ What is your pleasure ?あなたのご意向はどうでしょう at his [her ] M à jesty's Pl é asure ｟英 ｠拘留期間を特に決めずに .at A's pl é asure ｟ややかたく ｠A 〈人 〉の望み通りに .for pl é asure 娯楽として, 遊びで .for the pl é asure of A A 〈事 〉を楽しむために ; A 〈人 〉の楽しみのために (!Aは 動名 名詞 ) .h à ve the pl é asure of A (!Aは 動名 名詞 ) 1 ｟かたく ｠A 〈事 〉を楽しく思う .2 ｟おどけて 皮肉で ｠A 〈事 〉を大いに楽しむ ▸ I had the pleasure of seeing your father once .1度あなたのお父さんにお目にかかりました (╳had the pleasure to seeとしない )(I ) d ò n't believe I've h à d the pl é asure .お初にお目にかかります .(Ì t is ) m ỳ pl é asure .＝Ì t's a pl é asure .｟ややかたい話 ｠どういたしまして (!ゆっくり発音する ) ▸ “Thanks for everything. ” “My pleasure .”「いろいろお世話になりました 」「どういたしまして 」pl è asure and p á in ＝rain (→rhyming slang ).The pl è asure is m í ne .=(It's ) my pleasure .with pl é asure 1 うれしそうに, 楽しく .2 ｟ややかたい話 ｠喜んで (!依頼に応えて ) ▸ “Could you come over tonight? ” “With pleasure .”「今晩来ていただけますか 」「いいですとも 」(≒It'll be a pleasure . ↑1b ).動詞 他動詞 ｟くだけて ｠1 (触って )〈人 〉を (性的に )喜ばせる .2 〖～ oneself 〗楽しむ .～́ b ò at [cr à ft ]レジャー用大型船, 遊覧船 .