wild

[ wahyld ]

/ waɪld /

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adjective, wild·er, wild·est.

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.

uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes.

of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms.

characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries; a wild look.

frantic or distracted; crazy: to drive someone wild.

violently or uncontrollably affected: wild with rage; wild with pain.

undisciplined, unruly, or lawless: a gang of wild boys.

unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled: wild enthusiasm.

disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence: He repented his wild youth.

unrestrained by reason or prudence: wild schemes.

amazing or incredible: Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?

disorderly or disheveled: wild hair.

wide of the mark: He scored on a wild throw.

Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic: wild to get started; wild about the new styles.

Cards. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.

Metallurgy. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.

adverb

in a wild manner; wildly.

noun

Often wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert: a cabin in the wild; a safari to the wilds of Africa.

verb (used with object), wild·ed, wild·ing.

to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way: The man was wilded and left for dead.

Idioms for wild

blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout. Compare blowout(def 4).

in the wild,

in a natural state or in the wilderness.
in the real world; in real life:language learning in the classroom and in the wild.

run wild,

to grow unchecked: The rambler roses are running wild.
to show lack of restraint or control: Those children are allowed to run wild.

Origin of wild

before 900; Middle English, Old English wilde; cognate with Dutch, German wild, Old Norse villr, Swedish vild, Gothic wiltheis

SYNONYMS FOR wild

1 undomesticated, untamed, unbroken; ferocious.

4 barbarian, savage.

5 tempestuous, stormy, frenzied, turbulent.

6 boisterous.

7 insane.

9 self-willed, riotous, unrestrained, wayward.

10 uncontrollable.

12 reckless, rash, extravagant, impracticable.

13 grotesque, bizarre, strange, fanciful.

14 unkempt.

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ANTONYMS FOR wild

1 tame.

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OTHER WORDS FROM wild

wild·ly, adverb wild·ness, noun half-wild, adjective half-wild·ly, adverb

half-wild·ness, noun o·ver·wild, adjective o·ver·wild·ly, adverb o·ver·wild·ness, noun sem·i·wild, adjective sem·i·wild·ly, adverb sem·i·wild·ness, noun un·wild, adjective un·wild·ly, adverb un·wild·ness, noun

Words nearby wild

wilbur, wilburite, wilco, wilcox, wilcoxon test, wild, wild about, be, wild apricot, wild bean, wild bergamot, wild bleeding-heart

British Dictionary definitions for run wild (1 of 2)

Wild

/ (waɪld) /

noun

Jonathan. ?1682–1725, British criminal, who organized a network of thieves, highwaymen, etc, while also working as an informer: said to have sent over a hundred men to the gallows before being hanged himself

British Dictionary definitions for run wild (2 of 2)

wild

/ (waɪld) /

adjective

(of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame

(of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated

uninhabited or uncultivated; desolate a wild stretch of land

living in a savage or uncivilized way wild tribes

lacking restraint wild merriment

of great violence or intensity a wild storm

disorderly or chaotic wild thoughts; wild talk

dishevelled; untidy wild hair

in a state of extreme emotional intensity wild with anger

reckless wild speculations

not calculated; random a wild guess

unconventional; fantastic; crazy wild friends

(postpositive foll by about) informal intensely enthusiastic or excited

(of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the holder pleases jacks are wild

wild and woolly

rough; untamed; barbarous
(of theories, plans, etc) not fully thought out

adverb

in a wild manner

run wild

to grow without cultivation or care
to behave without restraint

noun

(often plural) a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region

the wild

a free natural state of living
the wilderness

Derived forms of wild

wildish, adjective wildly, adverb wildness, noun

Word Origin for wild

Old English wilde; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wildi, Old Norse villr, Gothic wiltheis

Idioms and Phrases with run wild (1 of 2)

run wild

see run amok.

Idioms and Phrases with run wild (2 of 2)

wild

In addition to the idioms beginning with wild

wild about, be
wild card
wild goose chase
wild horses couldn't drag me
wild oats
wild pitch

also see:

go hog wild
go wilding
run amok (wild)
sow one's wild oats

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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wild

adjective, wild·er, wild·est.

adverb

noun

verb (used with object), wild·ed, wild·ing.

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Origin of wild

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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wild

adjective, wild·er, wild·est.

adverb

noun

verb (used with object), wild·ed, wild·ing.

Idioms for wild

Origin of wild

SYNONYMS FOR wild

ANTONYMS FOR wild

OTHER WORDS FROM wild

Words nearby wild

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