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. — ChickenKiev
Tom opened his eyes very wide.
Том дуже широко розплющив очі. — deniko
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
Тримай очі широко розплющеними до шлюбу, напівзаплющеними — після. — deniko
ruДержи глаза широко открытыми до брака, полузакрытыми - после. — Snark
The river is wide.
Річка широка. — deniko
ruРека широкая. — odexed
deDer Fluss ist breit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
How wide is this river?
Наскільки широка ця річка? — deniko
ruНасколько широка эта река? — odexed
deWie breit ist dieser Fluss? — al_ex_an_der
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
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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