gaga

American  

[gah-gah] / ˈgɑˌgɑ /

Or ga-ga

adjective

Informal.

1. excessively and foolishly enthusiastic.

   The public went gaga over the new fashions.

2. ardently fond; infatuated.

   He's gaga over the new girl in class.

3. demented; crazy; dotty.

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gaga British  

/ ˈɡɑːɡɑː /

adjective

1. senile; doting

2. slightly crazy

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Etymology

Origin of gaga

1915–20; < French; imitative

Example Sentences

Last summer, folks went gaga over ice-cream-and-Fruit-Roll-Ups, a sugary hack that entails tightly wrapping an unrolled Fruit Roll-Up around a generous scoop of vanilla or fruit flavored ice cream and eating it sandwich-style.

From Salon

So is it the pollen that makes us all go gaga about extraordinary wildflower displays?

From Los Angeles Times

Since the video was posted, the internet has gone gaga for the animal, which Santore nicknamed “Chonkosaurus” due to its size.

From National Geographic

“There’s something about an American president being in your country that makes a nation’s press and public go gaga.”

From Washington Times

Republicans have plenty of ammunition to cast Mr. Brown as a partisan hack who has gone gaga over “woke” ideas.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• batty
• distraught