leap for joy

and jump for joy

Fig. to jump up because one is happy; to be very happy. Tommy leapt for joy because he had won the race. We all leapt for joy when we heard the news.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ZdeŇKa	-	Czech
Oden	-	Norse Mythology
Enguerrand	-	Medieval French
Braylon	BRAY-lən	African American (Modern)
Alasdair	-	Scottish
Dulcinea	-	Literature