wild
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1wild
adjective \ˈwī(-ə)ld\Definition of WILD
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a : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated <wild ducks> b (1) : growing or produced without human aid or care <wild honey> (2) : related to or resembling a corresponding cultivated or domesticated organism c : of or relating to wild organisms <the wild state>
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a : not inhabited or cultivated <wild land> b : not amenable to human habitation or cultivation; also : desolate
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a (1) : not subject to restraint or regulation : uncontrolled; also : unruly (2) : emotionally overcome <wild with grief>; also : passionately eager or enthusiastic <was wild to own a toy train — J. C. Furnas> b : marked by turbulent agitation : stormy <a wild night> c : going beyond normal or conventional bounds : fantastic <wild ideas>; also : sensational d : indicative of strong passion, desire, or emotion <a wild gleam of delight in his eyes — Irish Digest>
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: characteristic of, appropriate to, or expressive of wilderness, wildlife, or a simple or uncivilized society
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a : deviating from the intended or expected course <wild spelling — C. W. Cunnington> <the throw was wild>; also : tending to throw inaccurately <a wild pitcher> b : having no basis in known or surmised fact <a wild guess>
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of a playing card : able to represent any card designated by the holder
— wild·ish \ˈwī(-ə)l-dish\ adjective
— wild·ness \-nəs\ noun
See Examples of WILD
- wild places high in the mountains
- I felt a wild rage.
- He was wild with anger.
- The crowd went wild when the band took the stage.
Origin of WILD
Middle English wilde, from Old English; akin to Old High German wildi wild, Welsh gwyllt
First Known Use: before 12th century
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2wild
nounDefinition of WILD
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: a sparsely inhabited or uncultivated region or tract : wilderness
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: a wild, free, or natural state or existence
Examples of WILD
- They hiked through the wilds of Maine.
- The plants were collected from the wild.
- They will return the animal to the wild when it is healthy.
- Could these animals survive in the wild?
- I've only seen that animal in a zoo, never in the wild.
First Known Use of WILD
13th century
Related to WILD
- Synonyms
- open, open air, outdoors, out-of-doors, nature, wilderness
Other Ecology Terms
Rhymes with WILD
3wild
adverbDefinition of WILD
: in a wild manner: as a : without regulation or control <plants that grow wild> b : off an intended or expected course
Examples of WILD
- These plants grow wild on the roadside.
- <as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store>
First Known Use of WILD
circa 1562
Related to WILD
- Synonyms
- amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, madly, pell-mell, helter–skelter, wildly
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