(n)bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kickthe swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”, “what a boot!”, “he got a quick rush from injecting heroin”, “he does it for kicks”
(v)exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatifyfill with sublime emotion“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”, “He was inebriated by his phenomenal success”