Glad Definition & Meaning
glad
- adjective
- 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"
- eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help"
- feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth"
- cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
- noun
- any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel- shaped flowers; widely cultivated
"Glad" in song lyrics
See how glad is used in real songs:
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"Bagging you up, and I don't mean Glad"
7L & Esoteric f/ Celph Titled, Karma, Trademarc — Warlords -
"OOOOhh God, are you glad?"
Above the Law f/ Kokane, PEE GEE — The 'G' In Me -
"Wrath taking over the world, but I'm glad"
Arsonists f/ Kinetic NRG — Space Junk
Words that rhyme with glad
Usage tips for "glad"
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- What does glad mean?
- 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" eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; "glad to help" feeling happy appreciation; "glad of the fire's warmth" cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile
- What part of speech is glad?
- Glad is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does glad have?
- Glad has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).