wild about, be

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

I did a lot of reporting for Will Be Wild about Jan. 6.

From Slate

“There’s nobody in the field Reagan would be wild about,” Spencer told me.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, does being part of a family require us to occasionally go along with an activity we might not be wild about?

From Slate

You are 100 percent correct that growing up and also just being part of a family means occasionally going along with a plan we may not personally be wild about, and that this can also help us discover activities or hobbies we will grow to independently love.

From Slate

Sure, being part of a family means occasionally going along with a plan or activity we may not personally be wild about.

From Slate

Related Words

• adore
• applaud
• appreciate
• cherish
• commend
• credit
• extol
• hail
• honor
• idolize
• laud
• marvel at
• praise
• prize
• respect
• revere
• treasure
• worship