Giddy with usually describes the cause of strong excitement or emotion. Giddy about expresses enthusiasm for a topic. Giddy at is uncommon and usually appears in reactions to a situation.
Use giddy with for emotions such as excitement or joy. Use giddy about for enthusiasm regarding a person, idea, or event. Giddy at is much less common and usually refers to a reaction to something.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use giddy with before emotions, excitement, or delight.
Use giddy about for enthusiastic feelings toward a plan, event, or person.
Giddy at is less common and often appears in literary or formal styles to describe a reaction.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use about when naming the thing someone is excited about.
✕ She was giddy with the new project. ✓ She was giddy about the new project.Use with before emotions such as excitement or joy.
✕ He felt giddy about excitement. ✓ He felt giddy with excitement.Giddy at exists but is less common than with or about in everyday English.
✕ They were giddy at the vacation plans. ✓ They were giddy about the vacation plans.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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It is very common when describing strong emotions such as excitement or happiness.
Yes. You can say someone is giddy about a new friend or celebrity.
It can sound literary or formal in some contexts, and it is less common in everyday speech.
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