Synonyms of kicked up one's heels

kicked up one's heels

phrase

past tense of kick up one's heels

1

as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph

She kicked up their heels after receiving her acceptance letter.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delighted
• triumphed
• joyed
• exulted
• bragged
• gloried
• exuberated
• rejoiced
• crowed
• jubilated
• kvelled
• gloated
• showed off
• boasted
• swelled
• flaunted
• preened
• paraded
• strutted
• swaggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wept
• regretted
• grieved
• lamented
• bemoaned
• bewailed

• wept
• regretted
• grieved
• lamented
• bemoaned
• bewailed

2

as in cut capers

to play and run about happily

As soon as school let out for summer the kids kicked up their heels.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cut capers
• danced
• leaped
• leapt
• hopped
• skipped
• capered
• gambolled
• larked
• romped
• gamboled
• cavorted
• tumbled
• frisked
• rollicked
• sported
• frolicked
• revelled
• curvetted
• curveted
• bounded
• reveled
• carried on
• sprang
• horsed around
• disported
• roistered
• cut up
• fooled around
• loped
• pranced
• sprung
• skylarked
• caroused
• tripped
• roughhoused
• joyrode
• kited
• clowned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stewed
• pouted
• moped
• sulked

• stewed
• pouted
• moped
• sulked