Wild definition
Wild geese; edible wild plants.
Remote, wild country.
Wild with jealousy; a wild look in his eye; a wild rage.
A wild idea.
Wild accusations; a wild guess.
Wild weather.
Wild financial schemes.
The wilds of the northern steppes.
Wild flowers, wild animals.
Wild land.
A wild tribe.
A wild rake, a wild party.
A wild seacoast.
- Eager or enthusiastic, as with desire or anticipation.wild with delight.
- Angered, frenzied, frantic, crazed, etc.wild with desperation.
Wild hair.
A wild scheme.
A wild swing in boxing.
A summer vacation that was really wild.
To shoot wild.
Wild geese; edible wild plants.
Wild locks of long hair.
Growing wild; roaming wild.
Returned the zoo animals to the wild; plants that grow abundantly in the wild.
Wild children.
An example of wild is a naked child running down the street screaming and apparently unsupervised.
An example of wild is a horse living on the range.
An example of wild is a feral cat.
A wild bullet.
Playing poker with deuces wild.
Wild children living in the street.
A wild scene in the school cafeteria.
Recalled his wild youth with remorse.
Wild to get away for the weekend.
Just wild about the new music.
The dealer announced that deuces would be wild for the next hand.
A wild wager.
A wild guess.
I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.
I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.
A wild roadstead.
The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.
After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.
- to grow, exist, or behave without control
- the wilderness, nature, the out-of-doors, etc.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of wild
- Middle English wilde from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English, from Old English wilde, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz. Compare West Frisian wyld, Dutch wild, German wild, Danish vild.
From Wiktionary