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   Wide

   /wīd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of great or more than average width: "a wide road" Similar broadextensivespaciousopenvastspread outoutspreadbaggyloosecapaciousroomyamplefullgenerousgenerously cutcommodiousvoluminousoversizeslacksloppyshapelesssacklikeill-fittingballooningbillowingfloppyOpposite narrowtight
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) from side to side: "it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide"
   • ▪ open to the full extent: "wide eyes" Similar fully opengapingagapewide openyawningOpposite closed
   • ▪ considerable: "tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin"
   • 2. including a great variety of people or things: "a wide range of opinion" Similar comprehensiveamplebroadextensivelargelarge-scalevastimmensefar-rangingwide-rangingexpansivesweepingencyclopedicexhaustivegeneralall-inclusiveall-embracinguniversalcatholiccompendiouscross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite restrictedlimited
   • ▪ spread among a large number of people or over a large area: "the business is slowly gaining wider acceptance"
   • ▪ extending over the whole of: "an industry-wide trend"
   • 3. at a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark: "Bodie's shot was inches wide" Similar off targetoff the markwide of the mark/targetinaccurateoff courseastraynowhere nearoutinformal:off beamOpposite on targetaccurate
   • ▪ (of a pitch) outside: "the ball was wide of the plate"
   • ▪ (of a throw) to either side of a base: "forced a wide throw to first"
   • ▪ (in field sports) at or near the side of the field: "he played in a wide left position"
   • 4. another term for lax

   adverb

   • 1. to the full extent: "his eyes opened wide" Similar fullyto the fullest/furthest extentas far/much as possibleall the waycompletelyOpposite partly
   • 2. far from a particular point or mark: "a shot that went wide to the right" Similar off targetwide of the mark/targetoff courseinaccuratelyastrayinformal:off beamOpposite accurately
   • ▪ at or near the side of the field; toward the sideline: "he will play wide on the right"

   noun

   • 1. a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.

   Word Origin Old Englishwīd ‘spacious, extensive’, wīde ‘over a large area’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wideness noun
   • 2. widish adjective

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   The meaning of WIDE is having great extent : vast. How to use wide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wide.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WIDE definition: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.

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   Wide definition: having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad. See examples of WIDE used in a sentence.

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   WIDE meaning: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.

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   1. Over a great distance; extensively: traveled far and wide. 2. To the full extent; completely. 3. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal. 4. Sports Toward or near one of the sides of a playing area: ran wide to catch a pass. n. Sports.

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   adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “ wide roads”. “a wide necktie”. “ wide margins”. “three feet wide ”. synonyms: broad. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat. Synonyms: spacious, broad, extensive, ample More Synonyms of wide.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWIDE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Feb 13, 2020 · You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwide adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth .)

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    WIDE definition: 1. measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other: 2. having a distance…. Learn more.