walking on air
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Definition
Noun: A state of extreme happiness; a feeling of great joy, elation, or euphoria, as if one is so light with happiness they are not touching the ground.
Usage
This noun phrase describes an intense emotional state. It is typically used in the construction "to be walking on air" to indicate someone's current condition. - It is often used after receiving very good news, achieving a goal, or during a romantic high. - It functions as a predicate adjective in sentences with forms of the verb "to be" (e.g., is, was, were, feels like).
Examples
- After she got the promotion, she was walking on air for a week.
- He felt like he was walking on air when she said yes to his proposal.
- Winning the championship left the whole team walking on air.
Advanced Usage
- "To leave someone walking on air": To cause someone to feel extremely happy.
- Her kind words left him walking on air.
- Used in comparative structures to emphasize a change in mood.
- After the gloomy morning, the good news had him walking on air.
Variants and Related Words
- On cloud nine: (Idiom) A synonymous idiom for a state of blissful happiness.
- Over the moon: (Idiom) Another idiom meaning extremely pleased or happy.
- Elation: (Noun) A feeling of great happiness and excitement.
- Euphoria: (Noun) A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Synonyms
- In seventh heaven
- Thrilled
- Ecstatic
- Jubilant
- On top of the world
Related Idioms
- Floating on air: A very similar idiom with the same meaning.
- I've been floating on air ever since I heard the news.
- Feet don't touch the ground: Emphasizes the lightness and excitement of the feeling.
- He was so excited his feet didn't touch the ground.
Noun
- a state of extreme happiness