wild
- adjective
- /waɪld/
- The party turned wild as everyone danced and celebrated without restraint.
- run wild
- go wild
- wild parties
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Watch on YouTubeBut yeah, just went into Tesco wild wild Friday night here.
- But yeah, just went into Tesco wild wild Friday night here.
- He's always doing a lot of pretty wild things on social media.
- And yeah, it was a wild, wild childhood.
- And before you know it, everybody was being wild and nasty.
- That was a wild night you were involved with.
- So yeah, I mean, really wild, crazy, just all over the place.
- And he's being very wild and just expecting him to go.
Examples
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I know the troops go wild when they get in the big city.
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It's going to be a wild, wild Friday night.
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So yeah, I mean, really wild, crazy, just all over the place.
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Music classrooms can sometimes get a little wild and slightly out of control.
Academic text (1996) -
Most times I saw him, he was flushed, wild, emotional, and angry.
Academic text (2011) -
The world will be stuck with wild price swings for the foreseeable future.
Academic text (2011) -
You're absolutely the wildest, most unpredictable person I ever knew.
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Let's go wild!
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Wild night there, huh?
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After the game, the fans went wild, chanting and cheering in excitement.
Synonyms
Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable
Very worried and acting quickly in a wild, uncontrolled way
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
Showing wild, irrational behavior
Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy
Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way
Behaving in a wild way that breaks social rules
Wild and noisy in a way that makes people feel upset
Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much
Very crazy and wild in a way that seems out of control
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Antonyms
Idioms
- NSFW
Behave carelessly and have many romantic adventures before settling down
- Informal
A saying that you should not expect a wild person or thing to behave calmly
Compounds
- US
A time in the western United States when settlers moved in and there were few laws
- Offensive
A woman who does not follow normal social rules and is often avoided by others
- Jargon
In baseball, a pitch the catcher cannot catch that lets a base runner advance
- Archaic
A live show with cowboys riding horses, shooting, and showing life in the old West
A water bird like a mallard that lives in lakes and rivers and is not kept by people
A strong-smelling plant with broad leaves that grows in woods and people use in cooking
A plant with a thick underground root used in traditional medicine for joint pain or liver problems
A large wild animal like a donkey that lives on dry plains in Asia and northeast Africa
A traveling American show from the 1880s that showed horse riding, shooting and frontier life
- US
A plant that grows every year in dry parts of southwestern US and Mexico and has small tubers like potatoes
- US
An edible root that looks like a nut and was an important food for some Native American people
- US
A wild plant from South America and Mexico with leaves used for smoking and not usually grown for sale
A plant that grows naturally without farming and is the ancestor of wheat grown on farms
- South African
A tree from Africa with yellow fruit, oily seeds, and hard wood that resists termites
A North American plant with purple or pink flowers used for tea and in gardens
A small wild flower with divided leaves and purple flowers that grows in woods and meadows
A low bush that stays green all year and has small white flowers and red berries
A low bush with spreading branches and small flowers that grows in western United States deserts
- South African
A large evergreen shrub with many branches grown for its dense green leaves
- US
A North American plant with blue, white, or yellow flowers that grows in prairies and open woods
- US
A plant that grows in eastern North America with leaves like a hand and groups of blue flowers
- UK
A wild leafy plant that is the ancestor of garden vegetables like kale or broccoli
A low bog bush from northern Europe and Asia with leaves that smell strong and pleasant, not the cooking herb
How Wild
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wild once described animals that were 'untamed', and because that idea suggests no control, we also use wild for behavior that is uncontrolled or excessive, like a wild party.