- wild
- I UK [waɪld] / US
adjective
Word forms "wild":
adjective wild comparative wilder superlative wildest
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1) a wild animal or plant lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humansThe wild rose is a familiar sight in woods and hedges.
This trait is common to both domestic and wild dogs.
2) a wild area is one where people do not live or cannot livewild mountainous regions
3) if the weather or the sea is wild, there is a storm with strong windsa wet and wild night
4) expressing or feeling strong emotionswild with:Hernandez entered the boxing ring to wild cheers.
go wild:The noise drove him wild with terror.
When Pascal scored, the fans went wild.
a) exciting and enjoyablehis wild student days
They have some pretty wild parties.
b) informal very enthusiasticwild about:He's really wild about bluegrass music.
I'm not wild about the idea.
5)a) not accurate, or not considered carefullywild accusations/claims
a wild guess:They make all sorts of wild promises, but nobody believes them.
I don't know, I'll have to make a wild guess.
b) not accurately aimeda wild throw/shot/pitch
•wild horses couldn't...
— spoken used for saying that you are very determined to do something or not do somethingWild horses couldn't drag her away until she'd got an answer.
Derived word:
wildness
noun uncountable
II UK [waɪld] / US adverb
Word forms "wild":
comparative wilder superlative wildest
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in a natural or uncontrolled waygrow wild:I found these daisies growing wild in the meadow.
English dictionary. 2014.
