American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['waɪld]
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Noun
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a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
“he lived in the wild”
“they collected mushrooms in the wild”
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a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
Adjective
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
“wild talk”
“wild parties”
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in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
“wild geese”
“edible wild plants”
Adjective
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in a state of extreme emotion
“wild with anger”
“wild with grief”
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without civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
“barbarian invaders”
“barbaric practices”
“a savage people”
“fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient”
“wild tribes”
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(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
“angry clouds on the horizon”
“furious winds”
“the raging sea”
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deviating widely from an intended course
“a wild bullet”
“he threw a wild pitch”
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(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
“a violent clash of colors”
“her dress was a violent red”
“a violent noise”
“wild colors”
“wild shouts”
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without a basis in reason or fact
“baseless gossip”
“the allegations proved groundless”
“idle fears”
“unfounded suspicions”
“unwarranted jealousy”
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fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
“a fantastic idea of his own importance”
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talking or behaving irrationally
“a raving lunatic”
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involving risk or danger
“skydiving is a hazardous sport”
“extremely risky going out in the tide and fog”
“a wild financial scheme”
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located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
“a desert island”
“a godforsaken wilderness crossroads”
“a wild stretch of land”
“waste places”
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intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
“crazy about cars and racing”
“he is potty about her”
Adverb
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in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
“weeds grew rampantly around here”
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in a wild or undomesticated manner
“growing wild”
“roaming wild”
Usage examples
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- I completely failed to tame the wild horses.
- The screenplay was written by Wilder and Brooks.
- Rahul Bose portrays the character of Raja Chowdhury, a Bengali Muslim wildlife photographer.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- "Something Wild" gained positive acclaim from critics.
- The project is solely developed by Campbell Wild.
- It was a water-logged jungle, in which tigers and other wild beasts abounded.
- Wildflowers flourished on the verge of the country road
- The wild huntsman