jump for joy

jump for joy
   When people jump for joy, they express their happiness through excited movements and gestures.
   

The player jumped for joy when he scored the winning goal.


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  • Jump for Joy — may refer to: * Jump for Joy (Cannonball Adderley album) * Jump for Joy (Peggy Lee album) * Jump for Joy (My Name Is Earl) * Jump For Joy (2 Unlimited song) …   Wikipedia

  • jump for joy — verb feel extreme happiness or elation • Syn: ↑exult, ↑walk on air, ↑be on cloud nine • Derivationally related forms: ↑walking on air (for: ↑walk on air), ↑exultant …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jump for Joy (album) — Jump for Joy Album par Julian Cannonball Adderley Sortie 1958 Enregistrement 20 et 21 août 1958 Genre Jazz Label EmArcy Jump for Joy …   Wikipédia en Français

  • jump for joy — jump up and down because you are happy    When their horse won the race, they jumped for joy …   English idioms

  • Jump for Joy (Peggy Lee album) — Infobox Album | Name = Jump for Joy Type = Album Artist = Peggy Lee Released = 1959 Recorded = March 1959 Genre = Jazz Length = 38:27 Label = Capitol Records Producer = Milt Gabler Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [ link] | Last album = Sea… …   Wikipedia

  • Jump For Joy (2 Unlimited song) — Single infobox Name = Jump For Joy Artist = 2 Unlimited from Album = Hits Unlimited Released = 1995 Format = CD single CD maxi 7 single 12 maxi Recorded = 1995 Genre = Eurodance Length = Label = PWL Producer = Chart position = Reviews = Last… …   Wikipedia

  • jump for joy — 1) to be very pleased about something We weren t exactly jumping for joy at the news. 2) to jump into the air because you are very happy …   English dictionary

  • jump for joy — verb exalt, rejoice, feel elation. Syn: leap for joy …   Wiktionary

  • jump for joy — to be very happy about something good that has happened. Tina jumped for joy when she found out she d be in the team …   New idioms dictionary

  • jump for joy — jump up and down because one is so happy …   English contemporary dictionary

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