Idiom crazy about someone or something and mad about sb or sth; nuts about sb or sth Theme: LOVE very fond of someone or something. (Slang.)Ann is crazy about John.He's crazy about her, too.I'm mad about their new song.Our whole family is nuts about homemade ice cream.
Idiom mad aboutmad about (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much.I was mad about animals and ignored everything else until I was about eleven. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mad (= crazy)
mad about adjective enthusiastic about, having a strong liking for, sexually infatuated UK, 1744
mad about (someone or something)1. Very enthusiastically fond of someone or something. Teri is just mad about her new boyfriend and won't stop talking about him. Ever since she started taking lessons as a kid, Amy has been mad about tennis. 2. Upset or angry about something. I can tell Perry is mad about something, but he won't tell me what it is. Is Luanne still mad about me missing her recital? mad aboutAlso, mad for. See crazy about. |