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- Dictionarywide/wʌɪd/
adjective
- 1. of great or more than average width: "a wide road" Similar Opposite
- 2. including a great variety of people or things: "a wide range of opinion" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. to the full extent: "his eyes opened wide" Similar Opposite
- 2. far from a particular or intended point or target: "his final touchline conversion drifted wide" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.
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WIDE definition: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.
The meaning of WIDE is having great extent : vast. How to use wide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wide.
WIDE meaning: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.
1. adjective. Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat. Synonyms: spacious, broad, extensive, ample More Synonyms of wide. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth .)
having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. Synonyms: ample, comprehensive, boundless. of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience.
having a distance of 5 miles /3 inches /6 metres, etc from one side to the other: The swimming pool is five metres wide. a wide range/selection/variety, etc. B1. a lot of different types of thing: The library is a good source of a wide range of information.
Definitions of wide. adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “ wide roads” “a wide necktie” “ wide margins” “three feet wide ” synonyms: broad. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. thick.
1. Over a great distance; extensively: traveled far and wide. 2. To the full extent; completely. 3. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal. 4. Sports Toward or near one of the sides of a playing area: ran wide to catch a pass. n. Sports.
Noun. Filter. adjective. wider, widest. Of a specified extent from side to side. Three miles wide. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extending over a large area; esp., extending over a larger area from side to side than is usual or normal. A wide bed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of great extent, range, or inclusiveness.