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Meaning of wild in English

wild
adjective
uk
/waɪld/ us
/waɪld/

wild adjective (NOT CONTROLLED)

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B2
uncontrolled, violent, or extreme:
a wild party
wild dancing
The audience burst into wild applause.
go wild When I told him what I'd done, he went wild (= became very angry).
wild with The children were wild with excitement (= were extremely excited).
Her eyes were wild/She had a wild look in her eyes (= her eyes were wide open, as if frightened or mentally ill).
His hair was wild (= long and untidy) and his clothes full of holes.
There have been wild (= extreme) variations in the level of spending.
They get some wild weather (= many severe storms) in the north.
It was a wild (= stormy or very windy) night, with the wind howling and the rain pouring down.
slang
very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or exciting:
Those are wild trousers you're wearing, Maddy.
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wild adjective (NATURAL)

A2
used to refer to plants or animals that live or grow independently of people, in natural conditions and with natural characteristics:
wild grasses
a herd of wild horses
These herbs grow wild in the area.
B2
Wild land is not used to grow crops and has few people living in it:
a wild, mountainous region
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wild adjective (NOT THOUGHT ABOUT)

wild accusation/guess/rumour
C2
something that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrong:
He's clearly very paranoid and making wild accusations.
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wildness

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a wild ride
be wild about something/someone
wild horses wouldn't drag me
wild
noun
uk
/waɪld/ us
/waɪld/
in the wild
in natural conditions, independent of humans:
Animals would produce more young in the wild than they do in the zoo.
This is the only place these huge lizards are found in the wild.
Tragically, only 5,000 of these magnificent animals survive in the wild.
In the wild, these creatures range far and wide during breeding season, looking for partners to mate with.
He wouldn't last long if forced to fend for himself in the wild.
I would so love to see an elephant in the wild.
in the wilds (of somewhere)
in an area that is far from where people usually live and difficult to get to, and that is not considered easy to live in:
She lives somewhere in the wilds of Borneo.
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(Definition of wild from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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wild
adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ]
us
/wɑɪld/

wild adjective, adverb [-er/-est only] (NATURAL)

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living or growing independently of people, in natural conditions, and with natural characteristics:
wild turkeys
These herbs grow wild.
wild
adjective [ -er/-est only ]
us
/wɑɪld/

wild adjective [-er/-est only] (NOT CONTROLLED)

extreme or violent and not controlled:
He led a wild life.
When I told him what I’d done, he went wild (= became angry).
I’ll make a wild guess (= one not based on careful thought).
slang Wild also means excellent, special, or unusual:
The music they play is just wild.
Your wildest dreams are your hopes or thoughts about the best things that could happen in your future:
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d win.

Idiom

wild about something
wild
noun [ U ]
us
/wɑɪld/

wild noun [U] (NATURAL)

places that have few towns or roads, are difficult to get to, and lack conveniences:
In Kenya we saw elephants and lions in the wild.
(Definition of wild from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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不受控制的, 瘋狂的, 狂暴的…
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desenfrenado, salvaje, salvaje [masculine-feminine…
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vild, uopdyrket, uberørt…
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liar, terbiar, tidak dihuni…
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дикий, необроблений, незаселений…
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дикий, полевой, некультивированный…
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بَرّي, جُنوني, غَيْر قابِل لِلسَّيطَرة عَلَيْه…
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divoký, neobdělaný, bouřlivý…
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liar, tidak digarap, biadab…
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ไม่เชื่อง, ซึ่งเกิดขึ้นเองตามธรรมชาติ, ป่าเถื่อน…
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hoang dã, hoang, hỗn loạn…
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dziki, szalony, burzliwy…
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selvatico, selvaggio, sfrenato…
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