Definition of glad Glad

/glæˈd/ - [glatd] - Glad

We found 13 definitions of glad from 6 different sources.

What does glad mean?

Adjective glad, gladder, gladdest
glad - showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy; "glad you are here"; "glad that they succeeded"; "gave a glad shout"; "a glad smile"; "heard the glad news"; "a glad occasion"
		sad experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
		cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
glad - feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
		thankful, grateful feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"
glad - eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help"
		happy
glad - cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
		beaming
		cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"

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glad (superl.)
Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.
glad (superl.)
Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating.
glad (v. t.)
To make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.
glad (v. i.)
To be glad; to rejoice.

glad
Having a feeling of satisfaction, enjoyment or well-being, often arising from a positive situation or set of circumstances.

glad
glad, adj. pleased: cheerful: bright: giving pleasure.—v.t. to make glad:—pr.p. glad′ding; pa.p. glad′ded.—v.t. Glad′den, to make glad: to cheer: to animate.—adj. Glad′ful (Spens.).—n. Glad′fulness.—adv. Glad′ly.—n. Glad′ness.—adj. Glad′some, glad: joyous: gay.—adv. Glad′somely.—n. Glad′someness. [A.S. glæd; Ger. glatt, smooth, Ice. glaðr, bright, Dan. glad.]

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glad in sign language