wild wind
- noun
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- After the victory, a wild wind of celebration filled the streets.
Examples
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The wild wind howled through the trees.
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A wild wind of excitement swept through the city after the announcement.
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The new manager brought a wild wind of change to the company.
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A wild wind swept across the plains.
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The wild wind swept through the valley, uprooting trees and sending debris flying.
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As the storm rolled in, the wild wind howled, stirring up excitement among the onlookers.
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The wild wind carried the scent of the ocean, invigorating everyone at the beach.
Synonyms
196
6.8
A strong influence that causes change in people or events
34
4.2
A short time of fast activity and confusion
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3.9
Strong wild force in nature, like a storm or big waves
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1.6
A very strong wind that can blow down trees and cause damage
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1.0
A wind that blows very hard and can move things
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8.8
A very strong storm with winds that can damage things
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4.1
A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited
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7.5
A strong wind with sudden hard gusts
A sudden strong cold wind that blows down from mountains to the coast
Antonyms
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning follows directly from combining 'wild' (violent/intense) with 'wind' (air movement or figurative force), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer a powerful or sudden wind or force. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition and the literal and common figurative uses are predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Wild wind used for sudden change comes from imagining a strong wind sweeping through a town and changing everything in its path. Because wild suggests uncontrolled power and wind moves things quickly, people use the phrase to mean 'a sudden force of change or excitement'.