ga-ga

noun

A variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.

OriginHebrew גע־גע →
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Meanings

ga-ga1

adjectivega-ga (comparative more ga-ga, superlative most ga-ga)

comparative more ga-ga · superlative most ga-ga

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gaga (“senile”).

ga-ga2

nounga-ga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variant of dodgeball played inside a fenced area, usually a hexagon or octagon.

ga-ga3

interjection
  1. onomatopoeicThe noise of a baby trying to imitate speech.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gaga ball

Origin

  1. Hebrewגע“touch”
  2. Hebrewגע־גע
  3. Englishga-ga

From Hebrew גע־גע, reduplicated form of Hebrew גע (“touch”).

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Translations

Vietnamese bi bô, bập bẹ
  • bi bônoise of a baby trying to imitate speech
  • bập bẹnoise of a baby trying to imitate speech
Cite this entry
APA

ga-ga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ga-ga

MLA

“ga-ga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ga-ga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ga-ga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ga-ga.

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