wild
- adjective
- /waɪld/
- The wild colors of the sunset left everyone speechless, painting the sky in vivid shades of orange and pink.
- a wild ride
- a wild sound
- beyond wildest expectations
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Watch on YouTubeI just started to have the most wild, vivid, crazy dreams.
- I just started to have the most wild, vivid, crazy dreams.
- Fox News is like a wild, wild world to me.
- Wow, that's so fucking wild, so fucking wild.
- It's been it's been a wild, wild ride and a great one.
- Like, he's YouTube is wild, isn't it good for them?
- Oh my goodness, what a wild fucking ride.
Examples
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Birdsong rang out from the tops of lime trees and maples, and wild cherry trees blew kisses.
Academic text (1999) -
That is such a like, unique and wild situation.
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It's been it's been a wild, wild ride and a great one.
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This week has been wild one for the books.
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Well, you showed up at a really wild time, young lady.
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Oh, man, this this is wild to read, dude.
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And the crowd goes wild!
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I just started to have the most wild, vivid, crazy dreams.
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It does seem pretty wild given all of the factors.
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Later, he came drifting by, his hair blazing wild and white in the sun.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
Very violent and dangerous, like a storm or strong wind
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
Like violent weather with dark clouds and high waves
Full of strong, stormy feelings, often with loud arguments
Having very bright colors and strange, swirling patterns
Very bright in color or very loud in sound
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 Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wild began with the idea of being 'untamed' or free, and that sense of being without limits led to uses for very strong or vivid things, so wild colors or wild shouts are very intense.