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
TerhoTER-hoFinnish
WŁOdzisŁAwvwaw-JEE-swahfPolish (Rare)
Diana[dai'ænə]
FranckFRAWNKFrench
KatkaKAHT-kahCzech, Slovak
Yam-Near Eastern Mythology