jump for joy
Bound with elation
To jump for joy is to express extreme happiness or excitement, often with actual physical movement—bouncing, leaping, or at least the impulse to do so.
The phrase appears in both literal and figurative contexts: She jumped for joy when she got the acceptance letter.
More often it describes the feeling rather than actual jumping: I wouldn't exactly jump for joy at the prospect of another meeting.
Intense triumphant joy
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- raptureOverwhelming ecstatic feeling
jubilation · glee · delight · exhilaration · exuberance · thrill · exultation · radiant
Defeating an opponent
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- successFavorable outcome attained
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- breakthroughSudden important advance
milestone · feat · glory · champion · winning · accomplishment · crowning · pinnacle
elation
Intense triumphant joy
rapture · jubilation · glee · delight · exhilaration · exuberance · thrill · exultation · radiant · buoyant
victory
Defeating an opponent
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- successFavorable outcome attained
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
breakthrough · milestone · feat · glory · champion · winning · accomplishment · crowning · pinnacle · coup
festivity
Celebratory occasion or mood
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
fiesta · merrymaking · party · gala · hooray · cheering · whooping · dancing · fete · bash
leaping
Springing into air
skipping · hopping · prancing · frolicking · gamboling · cavorting · capering · twirling · spinning · airborne
jump for joycry one's eyes out
Weep intensely and prolongedly
burst into tears · sob uncontrollably · mourn · grieve · lament
jump for joyhang one's head
Display visible shame
fall to pieces · go limp · crumple · fall apart · fall to the ground
joy, jump, joyful, joyous, jumping, jumper, joyless, jumps, overjoyed