English verb: jump for joy | |||
| 1. | jump for joy (emotion) feel extreme happiness or elation | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue jump for joy, Sam and Sue jump for joy over the results of the experiment | ||
| Synonyms | be on cloud nine, exult, walk on air | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | joy, rejoice | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rejoice, triumph, wallow | ||