wild man

noun

a person who is uncivilized; a savage.
a person of violent temper, erratic behavior, etc.
a person of extreme or outrageous political opinions.

Origin of wild man

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Words nearby wild man

wild irishman, wild lettuce, wild lily of the valley, wild liquorice, wild madder, wild man, wild mandrake, wild monkshood, wild mustard, wild oat, wild oats

Example sentences from the Web for wild man

  • If he was hoping that some of the girls would want to know, what wild-man, it was a vain hope.

    Police Operation |H. Beam Piper

  • I told him that, but he's a wild-man, he swore and pushed himself into the room—he's in the dining room now.

    Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays |Various

British Dictionary definitions for wild man

wild man

noun

a savage
an extremist in politics