Dictionary
wild
Pronunciation: (wīld), [key]
—adj., -er, -est,
—adv., n.
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adj.
1. living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated:
a wild animal; wild geese.
2. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey:
wild cherries.
3. uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste:
wild country.
4. uncivilized or barbarous:
wild tribes.
5. of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious:
wild strife; wild storms.
6. characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance:
wild cries; a wild look.
7. frantic or distracted; crazy:
to drive someone wild.
8. violently or uncontrollably affected:
wild with rage; wild with pain.
9. undisciplined, unruly, or lawless:
a gang of wild boys.
10. unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled:
wild enthusiasm.
11. disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence:
He repented his wild youth.
12. unrestrained by reason or prudence:
wild schemes.
13. amazing or incredible:
Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?
14. disorderly or disheveled:
wild hair.
15. wide of the mark:
He scored on a wild throw.
16. Informal.intensely eager or enthusiastic:
wild to get started; wild about the new styles.
17. Cards.(of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
18. Metall.(of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.
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adv.
1. in a wild manner; wildly.
2. blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout. Cf.
blowout (def. 4).
3. run wild,
a. to grow unchecked:
The rambler roses are running wild.
b. to show lack of restraint or control:
Those children are allowed to run wild.
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n.
Often,
wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert:
a cabin in the wild; a safari to the wilds of Africa. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
