definition of wild from Oxford Dictionaries Online


	Email Cite Text size: A A Print options: Example sentences Synonyms Categories wild (wild) Syllabification: On Off Entry from World dictionary Pronunciation:/wʌɪld/ adjective 1 (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:a herd of wild goats wild strawberries produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation:wild honey 2 (of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable:an expanse of wild moorland the wild coastline of Cape Wrath (of sea or the weather) rough and stormy:a wild, bitterly cold night (of people) not civilized; primitive:the wild tribes from the north (of a look, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction or strong emotion:her wild eyes were darting back and forth 3 lacking discipline or restraint:wild parties were never her scene informal very enthusiastic or excited:I'm not wild about the music informal very angry 4 not based on sound reasoning or probability:a wild guess wild rumours were circulating performing in Hollywood was beyond my wildest dreams 5 (of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it. See also wild card noun (the wild) a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region:kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild (the wilds) a remote uninhabited or sparsely inhabited area:he spent a year in the wilds of* Canada* verb [with object] West Indian treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous Phrases run wild grow or develop without restraint or discipline:these horses have been running wild since they were born figurative her imagination had run wild wild horses wouldn't —— used to convey that nothing could persuade or force one to do something:wild horses wouldn't have kept me away wild and woolly uncouth in appearance or behaviour Derivatives wildish adjective wildly adverb wildness noun Origin: Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild living organism which feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system View entry living organism of kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns View entry remain alive View entry surroundings or conditions in which person, animal, or plant lives or operates View entry tame animal and keep it as pet or on farm View entry prepare and use land for crops or gardening View entry large group of animals that live together or are kept together as livestock View entry hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns View entry sweet soft red fruit with seed-studded surface View entry action of cultivating land, or state of being cultivated View entry sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees and other insects from nectar collected from flowers View entry area, especially part of country View entry without inhabitants View entry not used for growing crops View entry (of environment) harsh and difficult to live in View entry wide continuous area of something View entry extensive area of moor View entry land along coast View entry headland at north-western tip of mainland of Scotland View entry state of atmosphere at particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness View entry having uneven or irregular surface View entry characterized by strong winds and usually rain View entry having sharp, pungent taste or smell View entry of or at low or relatively low temperature View entry period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours View entry human being regarded as individual View entry bring place or people to stage of social development considered to be more advanced View entry relating to, denoting, or preserving character of early stage in evolutionary or historical development of something View entry social division in traditional society consisting of families or communities linked View entry direction in which compass needle normally points, towards horizon on left-hand side of person View entry act of directing one's gaze View entry way that person or thing looks View entry et cetera View entry thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else View entry strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood View entry move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly View entry to and fro View entry be without or deficient in View entry practice of training people to obey rules or code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience View entry measure or condition that keeps person or thing under control View entry social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating and entertainment View entry place where incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred View entry used for emphasis View entry having or showing intense and eager enjoyment or approval View entry very enthusiastic and eager View entry art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or both to produce beauty of form View entry feeling or showing strong annoyance or hostility View entry use something specified as foundation or starting point for something View entry narrow channel between Sweden and Danish island of Zealand View entry action of thinking about something in logical View entry quality or state of being probable View entry estimate or conclusion formed by guessing View entry currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth View entry move continuously or freely through closed system or area View entry district of Los Angeles, principal centre of American film industry View entry bigger or better than could be reasonably expected View entry each of set of rectangular pieces of card View entry regard or consider in specified way View entry regard that something is held to deserve View entry any of sets into which pack of playing cards is divided View entry thing or things belonging to someone View entry quality of behaving or speaking in such way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information View entry person taking part in sport or game View entry flightless New Zealand bird with hair-like feathers View entry nearly View entry having no living members View entry situated far from main centres of population View entry thinly dispersed or scattered View entry live in or occupy View entry give money to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit person or thing View entry second-largest country in world, covering entire northern half of North America with exception of Alaska View entry behave towards or deal with in certain way View entry unpleasantly rough or jarring to senses View entry begin to be View entry not tending to believe in other people's honesty or sincerity View entry easily agitated or alarmed View entry grow or cause to grow and become more mature or elaborate View entry existing as result of birth View entry faculty or action of forming new ideas View entry transfer title to property View entry induce someone to do something through reasoning or argument View entry make way through or into by physical strength View entry have or retain possession of View entry lacking good manners or grace View entry way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others View entry language of Anglo-Saxons up to about 1150, inflected language with Germanic vocabulary View entry of branch of Indo-European language family that includes English, German, Dutch, Frisian, and Scandinavian languages View entry language of Netherlands, spoken by some 20 million people View entry West Germanic language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, and by communities in US View entry living or growing in natural environment View entry desolate-looking View entry stormy View entry not civilized View entry indicating distraction View entry uncontrolled or unrestrained View entry very enthusiastic or excited View entry very angry View entry not based on sound reasoning or probability View entry (of playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, color, or other property in game at discretion of player View entry natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region View entry remote uninhabited or sparsely inhabited area View entry grow or develop without restraint or discipline View entry used to convey that nothing could persuade or force someone to do something View entry uncouth in appearance or behavior View entry Subject Activities and interests » Games » Cards Click any link to see words in that category Meaning entity » object » location » extended location » environment Click any link to see words in that category Meaning entity » object » location » extended location » region » hinterland Click any link to see words in that category		Nearby Words Wigtownshire wig tree wigwag wigwam wiki Wilberforce, William wilco Wilcox, Ella Wheeler Wilcoxon test wild wild arum wild card wildcat wildcatter wild-caught wild cherry wildcraft wild dagga wild dog wild duck