weep for joy



weep for joy

Fig. to cry out of happiness. She was so happy, she wept for joy. We all wept for joy at the safe return of the child.
See also: joy, weep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TeaTE-ah (Finnish)Croatian, Slovene, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish
Itzal-Basque
CarlyKAHR-leeEnglish
ZsÓFikaZHO-fee-kawHungarian
Ninette-French
Elli (2)EL-leeFinnish