wild about, be



wild about, be

Be highly excited or enthusiastic about, as in She was just wild about that jazz band. This usage replaced the slightly earlier wild after. [Second half of 1800s]
See also: wild

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NelsonNEL-sənEnglish
Maximilienne-French
Soth-Khmer
Barakat-Arabic
Franklyn['fræŋkliŋ]
HÅKanHOK-ahnSwedish