Meaning
11 sensesHaving a large physical extent from side to side.
We walked down a wide corridor.
breit, weit
широ́кийširókij
широ́кийšyrókyj
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
Large in scope.
The inquiry had a wide remit.
вели́кийvelýkyj, просто́рийprostóryj
very large in expanse or scope
(derogatory, humorous, slang)Overweight, obese.
Operating at the side of the playing area.
That team needs a decent wide player.
On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Two balls before lunch, he bowled a wide.
Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
(dated)Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
a wide character; a wide stream
(UK, slang)Sharp-witted.
(Northern England, Scotland, archaic)Vast, great in extent, extensive.
The wide, lifeless expanse.
great in degree
(obsolete)Located some distance away; distant, far.
(obsolete)Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.
Examples
554 sentencesHe stood with his legs wide apart.
Він стояв широко розставивши ноги.
Tom opened his eyes very wide.
Том дуже широко розплющив очі.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
Тримай очі широко розплющеними до шлюбу, напівзаплющеними — після.
ruДержи глаза широко открытыми до брака, полузакрытыми - после.
The river is wide.
Річка широка.
ruРека широкая.
deDer Fluss ist breit.
How wide is this river?
Наскільки широка ця річка?
ruНасколько широка эта река?
deWie breit ist dieser Fluss?
Translations
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Forms
wider/more wide, widest/most wideSynonyms
16 synonyms- not on target:wide of the mark
- having ample fabric:wide-cutfull
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other:broad
- (used of eyes) fully open or extended:wide-eyed
- very large in expanse or scope:broadspacious
- broad in scope or content:across-the-boardall-embracingall-encompassingall-inclusiveblanketbroadencompassingextensive
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
35 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- wide awake
- wide open
- was wide open
- door was wide
- door wide