As a Noun: 1. The glad feeling you have when something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening and you can stop worrying or thinking about it. English = relief. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To feel glad when something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening and you can stop worrying or thinking about it. English = (be) relieved. Idiomatic English = (be) glad that something's all over. Interactive: 1. Used alone to express your relief that something has finished. English = 'What a relief!', 'Wow, I'm glad that's all over.'