gaga

or ga-ga

[ gah-gah ]

/ ˈgɑˌgɑ /

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adjective Informal.

excessively and foolishly enthusiastic: The public went gaga over the new fashions.

ardently fond; infatuated: He's gaga over the new girl in class.

demented; crazy; dotty.

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Origin of gaga

1915–20; <French; imitative

Words nearby gaga

gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku, Gagarin, Gagauzi, gag-bit, gage

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How to use gaga in a sentence

Lady Gaga was photographed wearing it (not as memorably) a couple of years ago.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.
Shut Up, Lady Gaga’s Rape Isn’t About You|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I jokingly asked him how he got the award: “Did you dress up like Lady Gaga in Damascus?”
How Aasif Mandvi Became Jon Stewart’s Favorite Jihadi|Dean Obeidallah|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and new kid on the block, Iggy Azalea were discovered by Akon, Usher, and T.I., respectively.
From Public Enemy to Power Broker: Hip-Hop’s the New Global Pop Culture|Lauren DeLisa Coleman|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

From fighting Nazis to marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to singing with Lady Gaga, the crooner has done it all.
Tony Bennett’s Nazi Hunting Past Is Just One Reason He’s the Greatest Living American|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you do this,” Gaga replied, “I promise to return to you and submit to be bound again, if I come out of the conflict alive.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson
Gaga did not respond at once, and the keen point of a knife came in contact with his throat.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson
Gaga was beside herself; she woke up and was very indignant.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille|Emile Zola
They assaulted Mr. Shaw and searched his rooms which had already been searched by Gaga.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson
Sir Arthur is quite gaga and took me for George the whole evening.
Passing By|Maurice Baring

British Dictionary definitions for gaga

gaga

/ (ˈɡɑːɡɑː) /

adjective informal

senile; doting

slightly crazy

Word Origin for gaga

C20: from French, of imitative origin

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