She jumped for joy when she saw the rainbow.

Meaning: This means the person was so happy to see the colorful arc in the sky that they moved quickly up into the air by pushing off from the ground.

Choice of Words: Jumped means to quickly move up into the air by pushing off from the ground. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. When connects two events that happen at the same time. Saw means to look at or notice something. Rainbow is a colorful arc in the sky caused by the refraction of sunlight.

Alternative Expressions

She hopped up and down when she saw the rainbow.

Meaning: This means that she was very excited and happy when she saw the rainbow.

Choice of Words: Hopped means to jump on one foot, and up and down means to move up and down repeatedly. When you put them together, it means that she was jumping up and down on one foot.

She leapt into the air when she saw the rainbow.

Meaning: This means that she was so excited and happy when she saw the rainbow that she jumped up into the air.

Choice of Words: Leapt means to jump or spring into the air. Into the air means up into the sky. When you put them together, it means that she jumped up into the air.

She was overjoyed when she saw the rainbow.

Meaning: This means that she was very excited and happy when she saw the rainbow.

Choice of Words: Overjoyed means to be very happy and excited. When you put it together, it means that she was very happy and excited when she saw the rainbow.

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