wide

[ wahyd ]
/ waɪd /

adjective, wid·er, wid·est.

adverb

noun

Cricket. a bowled ball that goes wide of the wicket, and counts as a run for the side batting.
Archaic. a wide space or expanse.

Origin of wide

before 900; Middle English; Old English wīd; cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Old Norse vīthr

SYNONYMS FOR wide

1 Wide, broad refer to dimensions. They are often interchangeable, but wide especially applies to things of which the length is much greater than the width: a wide road, piece of ribbon. Broad is more emphatic, and applies to things of considerable or great width, breadth, or extent, especially to surfaces extending laterally: a broad valley.
3 boundless; comprehensive; ample.

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Definition for wide (2 of 2)

-wide

a combining form of wide, forming from nouns adjectives with the general sense “extending or applying throughout a given space,” as specified by the noun: communitywide; countrywide; worldwide.

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British Dictionary definitions for wide

wide
/ (waɪd) /

adjective

adverb

noun

Derived forms of wide

widely, adverb wideness, noun widish, adjective

Word Origin for wide

Old English wīd; related to Old Norse vīthr, Old High German wīt

Idioms and Phrases with wide

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