Ecstasy Definition & Meaning

ecstasy
noun
  1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
  2. a state of elated bliss
  3. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

"Ecstasy" in song lyrics

See how ecstasy is used in real songs:

  • "Still had a threesome when I got 'em on that ecstasy"
    8Ball and Devius — Ice Cream
  • "And offered me some ecstasy"
    Afroman — Dopefiend
  • "At home in my zone, who feel the ecstasy"
    Afu-Ra — Poisonous Taoist

Usage tips for "ecstasy"

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