Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaga

/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
ga-ga
IPA
/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mentally senile.

Informal

adj

Crazy.

Informal

adj

Infatuated.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of ga-ga (“game resembling dodgeball”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaga.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more gaga (comparative) most gaga (superlative)

Phrases

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce gaga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/.
What does gaga mean?
Mentally senile.
Where does gaga come from?
Borrowed from French gaga.

How to pronounce gaga

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