ex·ult [ ig zúlt ](past and past participleex·ult·ed, present participleex·ult·ing, 3rd person present singularex·ults)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1. be very happy: to be extremely happy or joyful about something exulted in his newfound freedom
2. be triumphant: to be very happy or triumphant about something unpleasant that happens to somebody else The victors exulted over their enemies' annihilation.
[Late 16th century. Via French exulter< Latin exsultare "keep leaping up" < exsalire "leap out" < salire "leap"]