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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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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.
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: living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated. See examples of WILD used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of wild noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WILD meaning: 1 : living in nature without human control or care not tame; 2 : growing or produced in nature not grown or farmed by people
