Jump for Joy: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：jump for joy (Jump for joy)

Jump for joy 🔊

/dʒʌmp fɔːr dʒɔɪ/

v. phr.

To be so happy and excited that you literally jump up and down, or feel like doing so.

Person jumping for joy expressing extreme happiness in sunny day

jump for joy 🔊

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/dʒʌmp fɔːr dʒɔɪ/

v. phr.

To be extremely happy and excited, often resulting in jumping up and down or feeling an urge to do so.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Jump from Latin 'jumpare' (to leap) and joy from Latin 'gaudium' (happiness).

💡 Mnemonic

Jump up and down when hearing happy news. Action reinforces emotion.

📖 Example

When she found out she got the job she always wanted, she jumped for joy and called her family immediately. 🔊 When she found out she got the job she always wanted, she jumped for joy and called her family immediately.

🔗 Collocations

jump for joy at the news – to react with great excitement upon hearing news

almost jump for joy – to be so happy that one nearly leaps up

make someone jump for joy – to cause someone to be extremely happy

🔄 Synonyms

leap for joy (v. phr.) – to jump up in happiness, synonymous with 'jump for joy'

be over the moon (v. phr.) – to be extremely happy and delighted

🚫 Antonyms

weep with sorrow (v. phr.) – to cry because of deep sadness, opposite of jumping for joy

📖 Cultural Story

Commonly used to express extreme happiness in celebrations, sports victories, or achievements. It conveys physical euphoria.