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to wildin'

to wildin'

9.9
To act crazy and out of control for fun or excitement
  • verb
  • /ˈwaɪldɪn/
  • Slang
translation icon : comportarse de manera alocada
  • The crowd was wildin' at the concert, dancing and shouting all night.

Examples

  • You're really wildin' today—calm down before you get in trouble.

  • The kids were wildin' in the park, running around and laughing loudly.

  • She told her friends they were wildin' when they started jumping on the tables.

  • Stop wildin' and pay attention!

  • They are wildin' at the party tonight.

  • At the festival, everyone was wildin', enjoying the music and dancing freely.

  • During the game, the fans were wildin', cheering and celebrating every score.

Synonyms

to run wild
vsto wildin'
33 3.9

Act without control or limits

is usually reckless and playful rather than merely lacking restraint
to run amok
vsto wildin'
20 7.5

To act wildly and cause chaos

is reckless and out of control but usually seeks fun not harm
to run riot
vsto wildin'
2 5.8

Behave in a wild way without control

is out of control often for fun rather than extreme excess
raving
vsto wildin'
  • Informal
8.1

In a very wild and angry way

is wild and reckless but usually shows playful excitement not pure intensity
to trippin'
vsto wildin'
  • Slang
9.9

To act confused and react too strongly in a surprising way

is more about loud, reckless excitement than confused emotional reaction

Antonyms

sensible
201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

controlled
3.4

Kept within limits by careful management

How Wild

to wildin'
  • Slang
9.9
rowdy
34 3.6
boisterous
18 4.7
lively
111 1.3

Surface Forms

wildin' infinitive
wilded past
wilded past participle
wildin' present participle
wildin's third person singular

Morphology

wildin' = wild (transparent) = wild + ing

Formed from 'wild' + the productive English suffix '-ing' (here surface-printed colloquially as 'in''), meaning 'behaving wildly'; the relation is immediately clear to learners.

Etymology

Wildin' comes from the word wild ('untamed' or 'out of control') plus the action ending -ing, which is shortened to -in' in casual speech. So wildin' means acting crazy or reckless, often for fun.