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
Valentyn-Ukrainian
Tijn-Dutch
ÚNaOO-naIrish
Motke-Yiddish
Ferris['feris]
Gilbert['gilbət]