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- Dictionarywild/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 Opposite
- 2. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable: "an expanse of wild moorland" Similar
noun
- 1. a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region: "kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild"
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"
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1. 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. 2. a. : not inhabited or cultivated. wild land. b.
WILD definition: 1. uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or…. Learn more.
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.
Something that's wild lives in nature and isn't tamed. Your pet poodle isn't wild, but the groundhog that lives under your garden shed is wild. An animal or plant in its native habitat is wild, like a wild dingo or a wild strawberry.
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.
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.
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.
