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   wild

   /wʌɪld/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated: "a herd of wild goats" Similar untamedundomesticatedferalunbrokenfierceferocioussavageuncultivatednaturalnativeindigenoustechnical:agrestalOpposite tamecultivatedhothouse
   • ▪ produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation: "wild honey"
   • 2. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable: "an expanse of wild moorland" Similar uninhabitedunpopulateduncultivatedunfarmedunmanagedvirginruggedroughinhospitabledesolateemptydesertedtracklesswastebarren
   • ▪ (of sea or the weather) rough and stormy: "a wild, bitterly cold night" Similar stormysquallytempestuousturbulentblusterywindyhowlingragingroaringfuriousviolentangrydirtyfoulnastyinclementroughstorm-tossedchoppyboilingrare:boisterousOpposite calm
   • ▪ (of people) not civilized; primitive: "the wild tribes from the north" Similar primitiveuncivilizeduncultureduncultivateduneducatedignorantsavagebarbarousbarbaricbrutishferociousfiercejungliarchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of a look, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction or strong emotion: "her wild eyes were darting back and forth"
   • 3. lacking discipline or restraint: "wild parties were never her scene" Similar uncontrolledunrestrainedout of controlundisciplinedunconstraineduncurbedunbridleduncheckedchaoticuninhibitedextrovertattention-seekingunconventionalwaywardself-willedungovernableunmanageableunrulyrowdydisorderlyriotouslawlessrare:corybanticOpposite self-disciplined
   • ▪ very enthusiastic or excited: informal "I'm not wild about the music" Similar very excitedjumping up and downon firedeliriousin a frenzyfranticuproarioustumultuouspassionatevehementeagerunrestraineduntrammelledvery keen onvery enthusiastic aboutpassionate aboutenamoured ofinfatuated withsmitten withinformal:crazy aboutmad aboutnutty/nuts aboutgone onpotty aboutOpposite calmunenthusiasticindifferent
   • ▪ very angry. informal Similar furiousvery angryinfuriatedincensedenragedbeside oneselfiratefumingin a rageragingseethingmaddenedexasperatedinformal:lividmadhopping madseeing redhot under the collarup in armsfoaming at the mouthon the warpathsteamed upfit to be tiedspareradgeOpposite pleased
   • 4. not based on sound reasoning or probability: "a wild guess" Similar madcapridiculousludicrousfoolishstupidlunaticfoolhardyidioticabsurdsillyasinineunwiseill-advisedill-consideredill-conceivedillogicalsenselessnonsensicalimpracticalimpracticableunpracticalunworkableimprudentrecklesspreposterousoutrageousextravagantfantasticalfantasticfancifulinformal:crazycrackpotcrackbrainedcock-eyeddaftrandomarbitraryhit-or-misshaphazarduninformedinformal:shot-in-the-darkOpposite sensiblepracticalconsidered
   • 5. (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.

   noun

   • 1. a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region: "kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild"
   • ▪ a remote uninhabited or sparsely inhabited area: "he spent a year in the wilds of Canada"

   verb

   • 1. behave in an unrestrained or violent manner: informal US "this song makes me want to wild out"
   • 2. treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous: West Indian "let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him"

   Word Origin Old Englishwilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wildish adjective

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   The meaning of WILD is living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated. How to use wild in a sentence.

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   WILD definition: 1. uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or…. Learn more.

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   living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. Synonyms: ferocious, unbroken. Antonyms: tame. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries.

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   An animal or plant in its native habitat is wild, like a wild dingo or a wild strawberry. An untamed bit of nature, like your overgrown back yard, or a stormy ocean, is also wild.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwild adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   used to say that nothing would persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something they do not want to do. Definition of wild adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants. 2. Not inhabited or farmed: remote, wild country. 3. Uncivilized or barbarous. 4. a. Lacking supervision or restraint: wild children living in the street. b. Disorderly; unruly: a wild scene in the school cafeteria.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWILD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWILD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A wild animal or plant lives or grows in its natural environment and not where people live: a wild dog. wild flowers. Fewer examples. The river is fringed with wild flowers. Most wild otters have disappeared from populated areas, to say nothing of wilderness areas. I'll have the pasta with wild mushrooms.

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    wild storms. Synonyms: turbulent , frenzied , stormy , tempestuous characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance:

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wildwild - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    wild meaning, definition, what is wild: living in a natural state, not changed o...: Learn more.