- pleasure⇄expr. at one's pleasure, as or when one pleases; at will; at discretion.
Ex. ... whom the housekeeper ... huffed about at her pleasure (Scott). - pleasure⇄expr. during one's pleasure, while one pleases.
Ex. ... a Secretary ... who shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure (Acts of Parliament). - pleasure⇄expr. take pleasure, to be pleased; delight.
Ex. I take pleasure in introducing the next speaker. - pleasure⇄noun 1. a feeling of being pleased; enjoyment; delight; joy.
Ex. The boy's pleasure in the gift was obvious. Pleasure, not gold, is now the quest (New Yorker).
2. something that pleases; cause of joy or delight.
Ex. It would be a pleas - pleasure⇄pleasure, noun, verb, -ured,-uring.
- pleasure⇄v.i. 1. to take pleasure; delight.
2. (Informal.) to go out for pleasure. - pleasure⇄v.t. to give pleasure to; please; gratify.