gila

9.9

Showing great excitement and acting in a wild, out of control way

adjective
/ˈɡiːlə/

Slang

: gila

Fans went gila when the band finally appeared on stage.

Examples

The party last night was absolutely gila with everyone dancing until dawn.
He has a gila personality that everyone loves.
He has a gila sense of humor that always surprises his friends.
That party was so gila!
Fans went gila when the band finally appeared on stage.
The party last night was absolutely gila with everyone dancing until dawn.
He has a gila sense of humor that always surprises his friends.

Synonyms

loco

vsgila

Offensive

49 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is crazier and often shows strong excited enthusiasm

goofball

vsgila

Slang

23 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is wilder and more intensely enthusiastic rather than playful

ouf

vsgila

Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is wilder and more energetically enthusiastic

Compounds

Gila monster

1 8.4

A large lizard with bright orange and black skin that has venom in its bite but is usually not aggressive

Gila Desert

5.6

A very dry area in southern Arizona with plants like cacti and wild animals

Gila River

4.1

A river in the southwestern United States that flows through New Mexico and Arizona to the Colorado River

How Wild

insane

Offensive

184 4.1

gila

Slang

9.9

wild

355 4.2

zany

12 7.6

quirky

67 4.4

odd

798 1.0

Surface Forms

gila positive

Etymology

Gila comes from Malay and Indonesian gila, which means 'crazy' or 'mad'. So using gila in slang is a way to say someone or something is very wild, excited, or 'crazy', which is why fans can go gila at a show.