gaga

or ga-ga

[ gah-gah ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:

   The public went gaga over the new fashions.

2. ardently fond; infatuated:

   He's gaga over the new girl in class.

3. demented; crazy; dotty.

gaga

/ ˈɡɑːɡɑː /

adjective

1. senile; doting
2. slightly crazy

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaga¹

1915–20; < French; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaga¹

C20: from French, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Frank’s gaga young mistress is there along with his second wife, a demanding diva unaccustomed to taking a back seat to anyone.

From Los Angeles Times

Last summer, folks went gaga over ice-cream-and-Fruit-Roll-Ups, a sugary hack that entails tightly wrapping an unrolled Fruit Roll-Up around a generous scoop of vanilla or fruit flavored ice cream and eating it sandwich-style.

From Salon

So is it the pollen that makes us all go gaga about extraordinary wildflower displays?

From Los Angeles Times

Since the video was posted, the internet has gone gaga for the animal, which Santore nicknamed “Chonkosaurus” due to its size.

From National Geographic

“There’s something about an American president being in your country that makes a nation’s press and public go gaga.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• batty
• distraught