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
YasminYAZ-min (English)Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Amaka-Western African, Igbo
Sienasee-EN-əEnglish (Modern)
Vasilii-Medieval Slavic
Hank[hæŋk]
Harold['hærəld]