leaping for joy
Airborne from happiness
Leaping for joy describes jumping or springing upward as an expression of intense happiness or excitement.
The phrase captures how strong positive emotion can manifest physically—the body literally unable to contain itself: When she got the acceptance letter, she was leaping for joy.
Often used figuratively for any exuberant celebration, even without actual jumping.
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- joyIntense positive emotion
exhilaration · celebration · glee · skipping · twirling · high-fiving · euphoria · hopping · clapping · bliss · pure bliss · dancing · fist pump · air punch · ecstasy · spinning · happy dance · cheerfulness
leaping for joysulking
Silent, resentful withdrawal
heartbroken · devastated · crushed · despondent · grief-stricken
leap, leaps, leaped, leapt, leaper, leapers, joyful, joyless, joyous