Wild
WordNet

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)   Deviating widely from an intended course
"A wild bullet"
"He threw a wild pitch"
(4)   Intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
"Crazy about cars and racing"
(5)   Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
"A desert island"
"A godforsaken wilderness crossroads"
"A wild stretch of land"
"Waste places"
(6)   (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"
(7)   In a state of extreme emotion
"Wild with anger"
"Wild with grief"
(8)   Extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
"A fantastic idea of his own importance"
(9)   Involving risk or danger
"Skydiving is a hazardous sport"
"Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"
"A wild financial scheme"
(10)   Talking or behaving irrationally
"A raving lunatic"
(11)   Without a basis in reason or fact
"Baseless gossip"
"The allegations proved groundless"
"Idle fears"
"Unfounded suspicions"
"Unwarranted jealousy"
(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


(14)   In a wild or undomesticated manner
"Growing wild"
"Roaming wild"
(15)   In an uncontrolled and rampant manner
"Weeds grew rampantly around here"

noun


(16)   A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
"It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
(17)   A wild primitive state untouched by civilization
"He lived in the wild"
"They collected mushrooms in the wild"
WiktionaryText

Adjective



  1. Untamed; not domesticated.
    The island of Chincoteague is famous for its wild horses.
  2. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
    I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
  3. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
    The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
  4. Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
    Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.
  5. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
    After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.
  6. Enthusiastic.
    I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.
  7. Inaccurate.
    The novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target.

Adverb



  1. Inaccurately; not on target.
    The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.

Noun



  1. The undomesticated state of a wild animal
    After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild
  2. a wilderness

Verb



  1. To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
    • 1989, David E. Pitt, Jogger's Attackers Terrorized at Least 9 in 2 Hours, New York Times (April 22, 1989), page 1:
      ...Chief of Detectives Robert Colangelo, who said the attacks appeared unrelated to money, race, drugs, or alcohol, said that some of the 20 youths brought in for questioning has told investigators that the crime spree was the product of a pastime called "wilding".
      "It's not a term that we in the police had heard before," the chief said, noting that the police were unaware of any similar incident in the park recently. "They just said, 'We were going wilding.' In my mind at this point, it implies that they were going to raise hell."...
 
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