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   wide

   /wʌɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. of great or more than average width: "a wide road" Similar broadextensivespaciousopenvastspread outoutspreadbaggyloosecapaciousroomyamplefullgenerousgenerously cutcommodiousvoluminousoversizeslacksloppyshapelesssacklikeill-fittingballooningbillowingfloppyOpposite narrowtight
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) from side to side: "it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide"
   • ▪ open to the full extent: "his eyes were wide with fear" Similar fully opengapingagapewide openyawningOpposite closed
   • ▪ considerable: "tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin"
   • 2. including a great variety of people or things: "a wide range of opinion" Similar comprehensiveamplebroadextensivelargelarge-scalevastimmensefar-rangingwide-rangingexpansivesweepingencyclopedicexhaustivegeneralall-inclusiveall-embracinguniversalcatholiccompendiouscross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite restrictedlimited
   • ▪ spread among a large number of people or over a large area: "the government's desire for wider share ownership"
   • ▪ considering or dealing with the more general aspects of a situation, issue, etc.: "the wider implications of the dispute"
   • ▪ extending over the whole of: "an industry-wide trend"
   • 3. at a considerable or specified distance from an intended point or target: "the ball was wide of the leg stump" Similar off targetoff the markwide of the mark/targetinaccurateoff courseastraynowhere nearoutinformal:off beamOpposite on targetaccurate
   • ▪ (especially in soccer) at or near the side of the field: "he played in a wide left position"

   adverb

   • 1. to the full extent: "his eyes opened wide" Similar fullyto the fullest/furthest extentas far/much as possibleall the waycompletelyOpposite partly
   • 2. far from a particular or intended point or target: "his final touchline conversion drifted wide" Similar off targetwide of the mark/targetoff courseinaccuratelyastrayinformal:off beamOpposite accurately
   • ▪ (especially in football) at or near the side of the field: "he will play wide on the right"

   noun

   • 1. a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.

   Word Origin Old Englishwīd ‘spacious, extensive’, wīde ‘over a large area’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wideness noun
   • 2. widish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   WIDE definition: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of WIDE is having great extent : vast. How to use wide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wide.

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   Wide, broad refer to dimensions. They are often interchangeable, but wide especially applies to things of which the length is much greater than the width: a wide road, piece of ribbon. Broad is more emphatic, and applies to things of considerable or great width, breadth, or extent, especially to surfaces extending laterally: a broad valley.

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

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   Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth .)

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WIDE meaning: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.

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

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   Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat. A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes.

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

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   WIDE definition: 1. measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other: 2. having a distance…. Learn more.