Fans jumped with joy.

Meaning: When a team scores a goal, the people who support that team are very happy and excited.

Choice of Words: Fans are people who support a particular team or person. Jumped means to move quickly into the air and then back down again. Joy means a feeling of great happiness.

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The fans were jumping for joy.

Meaning: This means that the fans were very happy and excited, so they jumped up and down to show their happiness.

Choice of Words: The fans are the people who are enthusiastic about something, like a sports team or a band. Were jumping means that they were moving up into the air by pushing off the ground with their feet. For joy means that they were jumping because they were happy and excited. When you put them together, "The fans were jumping for joy" means that the fans were so happy and excited that they couldn't help but jump up and down.

The fans leaped with delight.

Meaning: This means that the fans were very happy and excited, so they jumped up and down to show their happiness.

Choice of Words: The fans are the people who are enthusiastic about something, like a sports team or a band. Leaped means to jump or move quickly into the air. Delight is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. When you put them together, "The fans leaped with delight" means that the fans were so happy and excited that they couldn't help but jump up and down.

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