wild

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wild

The wild horse gallops freely across the open plain.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Living in a natural state; not domesticated or cultivated: Refers to animals, plants, or places that exist without human control or cultivation.
    • Uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: Describes natural forces, emotions, or behavior that are intense, chaotic, or unrestrained.
    • Not civilized; savage: Pertaining to people or regions considered primitive or uncivilized.
    • Reckless or rash: Characterized by a lack of careful thought or planning.
    • Enthusiastic to an extreme degree: Showing intense excitement or preoccupation with something.
    • Not based on reason; groundless: Referring to ideas, fears, or talk that lack a factual basis.
    • Vivid or loud: Describing intense colors or sounds.
    • Deviating from an intended course: Going astray or missing the target.

  2. Adverb:

    • In a wild manner: Growing, living, or behaving in an uncontrolled, natural, or undomesticated way.

  3. Noun:

    • A natural, uncultivated, or uninhabited area: A wilderness; a state of nature untouched by civilization.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • We saw wild animals like deer and foxes in the forest.
    • The crowd went wild with excitement when the band appeared.
    • He had a wild idea to sail across the ocean alone.
    • She is wild about classical music.
    • His accusations were completely wild and without proof.
    • She painted the wall a wild shade of purple.

  • Adverb:

    • Roses grew wild along the old fence.
    • After the storm, papers were blowing wild in the street.

  • Noun:

    • The explorers ventured deep into the wild.
    • Animals are often happier when living in the wild.
Advanced Usage
  • "to run wild": to grow or behave without control or restraint.
    • The garden had been left to run wild for years.
  • "beyond one's wildest dreams": far better than anything one could have imagined or hoped for.
    • The success of the project was beyond our wildest dreams.
  • "sow one's wild oats": to behave in a reckless or promiscuous way, especially when young.
    • He traveled the world sowing his wild oats before settling down.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wildly (adverb): in a wild manner.
    • She waved her arms wildly to get their attention.
  • Wildness (noun): the quality or state of being wild.
    • The wildness of the landscape was breathtaking.
  • Wildfire (noun): a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
    • The wildfire was difficult for firefighters to control.
  • Wildcard (noun): a person or thing whose influence or qualities are unpredictable.
    • The new player is a wildcard who could change the outcome of the game.
Synonyms
  • Untamed: not domesticated or controlled.
  • Feral: (especially of an animal) in a wild state, after escape from captivity.
  • Uncivilized: not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.
  • Furious: full of anger or energy; violent.
  • Reckless: without thinking or caring about the consequences.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Wild goose chase: a futile search or pursuit of something unattainable.
    • Looking for that old book in this city is a wild goose chase.
  • In the wild: in a natural environment, not in captivity or a controlled setting.
    • It's rare to see these birds in the wild.
Related Idioms
  • Go wild: to become very excited or enthusiastic.
    • The audience went wild when the singer came on stage.
  • Wild and woolly: uncivilized, rough, or lawless.
    • It was a wild and woolly frontier town in those days.
wild

The wild horse gallops freely across the open plain.

Adjective
  1. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
    • angry clouds on the horizon
    • furious winds
    • the raging sea
  2. without civilizing influences
    • barbarian invaders
    • barbaric practices
    • a savage people
    • fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient-Margaret Meade
    • wild tribes
  3. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
    • crazy about cars and racing
    • he is potty about her
  4. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
    • a desert island
    • a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
    • a wild stretch of land
    • waste places
  5. fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
    • a fantastic idea of his own importance
  6. involving risk or danger
    • skydiving is a hazardous sport
    • extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
    • a wild financial scheme
  7. talking or behaving irrationally
    • a raving lunatic
  8. without a basis in reason or fact
    • baseless gossip
    • the allegations proved groundless
    • idle fears
    • unfounded suspicions
    • unwarranted jealousy
  9. (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
  10. deviating widely from an intended course
    • a wild bullet
    • he threw a wild pitch
  11. in a state of extreme emotion
    • wild with anger
    • wild with grief
  12. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
    • wild geese
    • edible wild plants
  13. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
    • wild talk
    • wild parties
Adverb
  1. in a wild or undomesticated manner
    • growing wild
    • roaming wild
  2. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
    • weeds grew rampantly around here
Noun
  1. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
    • it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
  2. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
    • he lived in the wild
    • they collected mushrooms in the wild

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