leap for joy
leap for joy is the alternative form of jump for joy.
Meaning of jump for joy
Verb
jump for joy (third-person singular simple present jumps for joy, present participle jumping for joy, simple past and past participle jumped for joy)
- To exult, rejoice, or feel elation.
- The whole of England held its breath as [David] Beckham stepped back, looked up, paused, and, well, bent it like Beckham into the top corner. The nation's roofs lifted off. […] I too leapt into the air and jumped for joy when Beckham's shot hit the back of the net.2002, John [Peter] Sugden, “Five Past One, September 2001”, in Scum Airways: Inside Football’s Underground Economy, Edinburgh; London: Mainstream Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 177
- Synonyms:
- leap for joy
Forms of leap for joy
| third-person singular present | leaps for joy |
|---|---|
| present participle | leaping for joy |
| past participle | leapt for joy |
| past | leapt for joy |
| past participle | leaped for joy |
| past | leaped for joy |
Questions about leap for joy
- What is leap for joy the alternative form of?
- Leap for joy is the alternative form of jump for joy.
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