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   Wild

   /wīld/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated: "a herd of wild goats" Similar untamedundomesticatedferalunbrokenfierceferocioussavageuncultivatednaturalnativeindigenoustechnical:agrestalOpposite tamecultivatedhothouse
   • ▪ produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation: "wild honey"
   • 2. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable: "an expanse of wild moorland" Similar uninhabitedunpopulateduncultivatedunfarmedunmanagedvirginruggedroughinhospitabledesolateemptydesertedtracklesswastebarren
   • ▪ (of sea or the weather) rough and stormy: "a wild, bitterly cold night" Similar stormysquallytempestuousturbulentblusterywindyhowlingragingroaringfuriousviolentangrydirtyfoulnastyinclementroughstorm-tossedchoppyboilingrare:boisterousOpposite calm
   • ▪ (of people) not civilized; primitive: "the wild tribes from the north" Similar primitiveuncivilizeduncultureduncultivateduneducatedignorantsavagebarbarousbarbaricbrutishferociousfiercejungliarchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of a look, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction or strong emotion: "her wild eyes were darting back and forth"
   • 3. lacking discipline or restraint: "wild parties were never her scene" Similar uncontrolledunrestrainedout of controlundisciplinedunconstraineduncurbedunbridleduncheckedchaoticuninhibitedextrovertattention-seekingunconventionalwaywardself-willedungovernableunmanageableunrulyrowdydisorderlyriotouslawlessrare:corybanticOpposite self-disciplined
   • ▪ very enthusiastic or excited: informal "I'm not wild about the music" Similar very excitedjumping up and downon firedeliriousin a frenzyfranticuproarioustumultuouspassionatevehementeagerunrestraineduntrammeledvery keen onvery enthusiastic aboutpassionate aboutenamored ofinfatuated withsmitten withinformal:crazy aboutmad aboutnutty/nuts aboutgone onpotty aboutOpposite calmunenthusiasticindifferent
   • ▪ very angry. informal Similar furiousvery angryinfuriatedincensedenragedbeside oneselfiratefumingin a rageragingseethingmaddenedexasperatedinformal:lividmadhopping madseeing redhot under the collarup in armsfoaming at the mouthon the warpathsteamed upfit to be tiedspareradgeOpposite pleased
   • 4. not based on sound reasoning or probability: "a wild guess" Similar madcapridiculousludicrousfoolishstupidlunaticfoolhardyidioticabsurdsillyasinineunwiseill-advisedill-consideredill-conceivedillogicalsenselessnonsensicalimpracticalimpracticableunpracticalunworkableimprudentrecklesspreposterousoutrageousextravagantfantasticalfantasticfancifulinformal:crazycrackpotcrackbrainedcock-eyeddaftrandomarbitraryhit-or-misshaphazarduninformedinformal:shot-in-the-darkOpposite sensiblepracticalconsidered
   • 5. (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, color, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.

   noun

   • 1. a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region: "kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild"
   • ▪ a remote uninhabited or sparsely inhabited area: "he spent a year in the wilds of Canada"

   verb

   • 1. behave in an unrestrained or violent manner: informal US "this song makes me want to wild out"
   • 2. treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous: West Indian "let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him"

   Word Origin Old Englishwilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wildish adjective

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   wild meaning, definition, what is wild: living in a natural state, not changed o...: Learn more.

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   living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries. uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › wildwild - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 15, 2024 · wild (third-person singular simple present wilds, present participle wilding, simple past and past participle wilded) ( intransitive, slang) To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang . ( intransitive, slang) (In the form wilding or wildin') To act in a strange or unexpected way.

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   adj. living in a state of nature and not tamed: wild animals running free in the forest. growing or produced without being grown and cared for by humans, as flowers; not cultivated: wild flowers. without people living there; not inhabited; undeveloped: wild country. not civilized; barbarous; savage: The wild Northmen raided the coasts of England.

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   Definition of wild noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   definition 2: (prec. by "the") the natural habitat of an animal, as opposed to an environment where the animal is controlled or cared for by humans. After some months, the scientists released the lion back into the wild. Cubs raised in the wild have different behaviors from those raised among humans. related words:

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › wildwild definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of wild in Essential American English Dictionary. wild. adjective. us / wɑɪld/ Add to word list. A2. A wild animal or plant lives or grows in its natural place and not where people live: a wild dog. wild flowers. not controlled: a wild party. wild dancing.