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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Desi		-	Spanish
Wattana		-	Thai
Atropos		-	Greek Mythology
Eelis		E:-lees	Finnish
Jessamyn		JES-ə-min	English (Rare)
Jedidiah		jed-i-DIE-ə (English)	Biblical

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