leap for joy



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.
See also: joy, leap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Luca (2)LOO-tsah (Croatian)Hungarian, Croatian
Davorin-Croatian
AlysAL-isEnglish
Annushka-Russian
HyehyeKorean
BelÉNbe-LENSpanish