pleasure

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈplɛʒə/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@/
• (US) enPR: plĕzhʹər, IPA ^(key): /ˈplɛʒɚ/, SAMPA: /"plEZ@`/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: pleas‧ure

Noun

Singular pleasure

Plural pleasures

1. Pleasure is a nice feeling we have when we do something that's fun or that feels good.

   Being at this party and seeing my friends again is a real pleasure.

Verb

Plain form pleasure

Third-person singular pleasures

Past tense pleasured

Past participle pleasured

Present participle pleasuring

1. If you pleasure someone, you do something for someone to make them feel good.