gaga
/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/adjective
उच्चारण गागा
सठियाया हुआ, खिसका हुआ
Core word
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[not before noun] informal, offensive to some
silly or confused, especially because of old age
सठियाया हुआ, खिसका हुआ
- He is a bit gaga after his eightieth birthday.
- You think I would lend you money? You must be gaga!
- People say Grandpa is going gaga, but he is only forgetful.
+ 2 more examples
- He was a bit gaga in his old age, but always kind.
- Don't mind my aunt, she's gone slightly gaga.
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[not before noun] ~ over/about sb/sth informal
very excited about someone or something, to the point of being silly
किसी पर लट्टू, दीवाना
- The whole class went gaga over the new teacher.
- Radhika's little cousin is gaga about cricket.
- The girls went gaga over the cricketer's autograph.
+ 2 more examples
- She is gaga about her new puppy.
- Teenagers went gaga when the band appeared.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gaga (adjective): silly or confused
Gaga is an informal, often unkind word for someone who is silly or confused, usually because of old age. Use it carefully because it can offend.
'Gaga' अनौपचारिक और प्रायः अशिष्ट शब्द है, जो मूर्खतापूर्ण या भ्रमित व्यक्ति के लिए आता है, सामान्यतः बुढ़ापे के कारण। इसे सावधानी से प्रयोग करें क्योंकि यह बुरा लग सकता है।
- He seems a bit gaga since his illness.
- Don't call your grandfather gaga.
go gaga over / about sb or sth
Gaga also means very excited about someone or something, to the point of being silly. The usual pattern is go gaga over.
'Gaga' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को लेकर इतना उत्साहित होना भी है कि मूर्खता जैसा लगे। सामान्य ढाँचा 'go gaga over' है।
- The fans went gaga over the new film star.
- Radhika went gaga over the puppy.
be gaga about / over + noun
Use about or over to name the cause of excitement.
उत्साह का कारण बताने के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- He is gaga about cricket.
gaga is informal
Gaga should not be used in formal writing such as essays or letters.
'Gaga' का प्रयोग निबंध या पत्र जैसे औपचारिक लेखन में नहीं करना चाहिए।
- In an essay, write 'extremely excited' instead of 'gaga'.
+Collocations 6
verb + gaga
gobeseembecomeget
- The whole city went gaga over the cricket team.
gaga + preposition
overaboutforover the new phoneabout the match
- She is gaga about her new phone.
adverb + gaga
completelytotallyabsolutelya bitslightly
- He is absolutely gaga about his grandson.
gaga + noun group
fansteenagerscrowdaudiencecustomers
- The gaga crowd waited for hours outside the stadium.
similar informal phrases
go crazy overgo wild aboutbe mad aboutbe crazy aboutbe keen on
- The children went crazy over the ice cream van.
gaga + feelings
gaga with joygaga with excitementgaga over famegaga for love
- The fans were gaga with excitement outside the theatre.
“More examples 6
- The whole class went gaga over the new teacher's stories.
पूरी कक्षा नए शिक्षक की कहानियों पर लट्टू हो गई।
- My aunt is gaga about her little nephew.
मेरी मौसी अपने छोटे भतीजे पर जान छिड़कती हैं।
- He was a bit gaga in his last years, but still kind.
अपने अंतिम वर्षों में वह थोड़े सठिया गए थे, पर फिर भी दयालु थे।
- Radhika's friends were gaga about the concert tickets.
राधिका के दोस्त संगीत समारोह के टिकटों को लेकर बहुत उत्साहित थे।
- Teenagers go gaga over the latest phones.
किशोर नवीनतम फ़ोनों पर लट्टू हो जाते हैं।
- Nobody expected the serious principal to go gaga over a kitten.
किसी ने नहीं सोचा था कि गंभीर प्रधानाचार्य बिल्ली के बच्चे पर इतने लट्टू हो जाएँगे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The fans went gaga on the actor.
✓ The fans went gaga over the actor.
The usual preposition after go gaga is over (or about), not on.
'Go gaga' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'over' (या 'about') है, 'on' नहीं।