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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to refer to plants or animals that live or grow independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics: wild grasses. a herd of wild horses. These herbs grow wild in the area. B2. Wild land is not used to grow crops and has few people living in it: a wild, mountainous region. More examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wildWild Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wildWILD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wild definition: living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated. See examples of WILD used in a sentence.

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

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   having no discipline or control. The boy is wild and completely out of control. He had a wild look in his eyes. a woman with wild hair. wild mood swings. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. feelings. full of very strong feeling. The crowd went wild. It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › wildWild - definition of wild by The Free Dictionary

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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.

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

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   Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people. We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness. The lane was lined with wild flowers.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wild – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.