wild
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
wilder;
wildest
wilder;
wildest
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILD
1
a
of an animal
:
living in nature without human control or care
:
not tame
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wild ducks/animals
b
of a plant
:
growing or produced in nature
:
not grown or farmed by people
—
compare cultivated
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wild blueberries/grapes/honey
c
of land
:
not changed by people
:
not settled or developed
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wild places high in the mountains
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Few species can survive in this wild [=savage] landscape.
2
:
uncontrolled and dangerous
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I felt a wild rage.
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He was wild with anger.
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He had a wild [=crazy] look in his eyes.
3
:
very enthusiastic or excited
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wild laughter
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wild revelers
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The crowd went wild when the band took the stage.
4
:
going far beyond what is normal or usual
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They painted the rooms with some wild colors.
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He has some pretty wild [=strange] ideas about raising children.
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He told us a wild story about their camping trip.
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The company was successful beyond my wildest dreams/fantasies. [=much more successful than I ever thought possible]
5
a
:
noisy and disorganized
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The party was getting kind of wild [=out of control] so we left.
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wild protests
b
:
very enjoyable, lively, and exciting
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It was a wild party.
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He loves the city's wild nightclub scene.
c
:
actively seeking excitement or pleasure
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He was pretty wild when he was a young man.
6
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made without knowledge or information
:
not based on facts
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That's just a wild guess.
7
of a playing card
:
able to represent any other playing card
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In this game, jokers are wild.
8
:
done without accuracy or control
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see also wild pitch
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The shortstop made a wild throw to first base.
9
:
very stormy or violent
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It was a wild night of heavy snow and strong winds.
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a wild [=rough, turbulent] sea
be wild about
:
to like (someone or something) very much
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She's wild about [=crazy about] her new boyfriend.
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He is absolutely wild about baseball.
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She's not wild about the idea. [=she doesn't like the idea]
sow your (wild) oats
wild and woolly
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the wildness and beauty of the scenery
2
wild
/ˈwajəld/
noun
2
wild
/ˈwajəld/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILD
1
the wilds
:
a large area of land where people do not live and where plants, trees, etc., grow freely
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wilderness
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They hiked through the wilds of Maine.
2
the wild
:
a wild, free, or natural place, state, or existence
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The plants were collected from the wild.
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They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
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Could these animals survive in the wild?
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I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
3
wild
/ˈwajəld/
adverb
3
wild
/ˈwajəld/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILD
:
without being controlled
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These plants grow wild on the roadside.
go hog wild
run wild
:
to run, go, behave, etc., in a wild and uncontrolled way
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The mob was running wild in the streets.
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His imagination ran wild.
