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adjective
- 1. (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated: "a herd of wild goats" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable: "an expanse of wild moorland" Similar
noun
- 1. a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region: "kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild"
verb
- 1. behave in an unrestrained or violent manner: informal US "this song makes me want to wild out"
- 2. treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous: West Indian "let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him"
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WILD definition: 1. uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or…. Learn more.
The meaning of WILD is living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated. How to use wild in a sentence.
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. Synonyms: ferocious, unbroken. Antonyms: tame. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries.
Definition of wild adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An animal or plant in its native habitat is wild, like a wild dingo or a wild strawberry. An untamed bit of nature, like your overgrown back yard, or a stormy ocean, is also wild.
1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants. 2. Not inhabited or farmed: remote, wild country. 3. Uncivilized or barbarous. 4. a. Lacking supervision or restraint: wild children living in the street. b. Disorderly; unruly: a wild scene in the school cafeteria.
If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. When angry or excited, however, he could be wild, profane, and terrifying.