to enthuse over
1enthuse — is a 19c back formation meaning ‘to show enthusiasm’ or ‘cause enthusiasm in’, and is used with and without an object; you can enthuse people, enthuse over or about something, or simply enthuse (typically with direct speech): • As we talk he is… …
2enthuse — ► VERB 1) (often enthuse over) express one s great enthusiasm for something. 2) make enthusiastic …
3enthuse — /en thoohz /, v., enthused, enthusing. v.i. 1. to be or become enthusiastic; show enthusiasm: All the neighbors enthused over the new baby. v.t. 2. to cause to become enthusiastic. [1820 30, Amer.; back formation from ENTHUSIASM] Usage. The verb… …
4enthuse — verb 1) I enthused about the idea Syn: rave about, be enthusiastic about, gush over, wax lyrical about, be effusive about, get all worked up about, rhapsodize about; praise to the skies, extol; informal go wild/mad/crazy about/over/for, ballyhoo… …
5enthuse — v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to enthuse about, over * * * [ɪn θjuːz] over (colloq.) (D; intr.) to enthuse about …
6enthuse — UK [ɪnˈθjuːz] / US [ɪnˈθuz] verb Word forms enthuse : present tense I/you/we/they enthuse he/she/it enthuses present participle enthusing past tense enthused past participle enthused a) [intransitive] to talk in an excited way about something… …
7enthuse — Meaning to show enthusiasm, enthuse is nonstandard. Instead of saying She enthused over the dance, say She was enthusiastic over (or about) the dance …
8enthuse — verb (enthused; enthusing) Etymology: back formation from enthusiasm Date: 1827 transitive verb 1. to make enthusiastic < is enthused about the project > 2. to express with enthusiasm intransitive verb to show enthusiasm < a splendid …
9enthuse — en|thuse [ınˈθju:z US ınˈθu:z] v [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: enthusiasm] 1.) [I] to talk about something in a very interested or excited way enthuse about/over ▪ Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia. 2.) [T usually passive] to make… …
10enthuse — en|thuse [ ın θuz ] verb intransitive to talk in an excited way about something you are interested in: enthuse about/over: Nick was enthusing about how well things had worked out. a. transitive to make someone interested in something or excited… …
