Jump For Joy (Verb)
Meaning
Feel extreme happiness or elation.
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She began to jump for joy when she heard the news that she had been accepted into her dream college.
- Her kids would jump for joy at the sight of their grandparents walking through the front door with a big box of toys.
- When he finally sealed the deal on his dream home, he couldn't help but jump for joy and tears of happiness filled his eyes.
- The excited children jumped for joy as snowflakes started falling outside, and they begged their parents to take them outside to play.
- As soon as she realized she was going to be a mother, she jumped for joy and immediately started thinking about preparations for the nursery.