Meaning

18 senses
  1. Untamed; not domesticated.

    Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.

    Near-synonym: indigenous

    Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses, although there are many feral horses throughout the world.

    wild

    ди́кийdíkij

    ди́кийdýkyj

  2. Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).

  3. From or relating to wild creatures.

    wild honey

  4. Unrestrained or uninhibited.

    I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.

    буйныйbujnyj

  5. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.

    The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.

    wild

  6. Of unregulated and varying frequency.

    The aircraft's navigational equipment should not be powered from the wild AC bus except in an emergency, as its computers can be damaged by variations in electrical frequency.

  7. Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.

    Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.

  8. Furious; very angry.

  9. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.

    After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.

  10. Enthusiastic.

    I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.

    intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

  11. Very inaccurate; far off the mark.

    The novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target.

  12. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.

    a wild roadstead

Examples

560 sentences
  1. A fox is a wild animal.

    Лисиця — дика тварина.

    ruЛиса - дикое животное.

    deFüchse sind Wildtiere.

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  2. He has too many wild ideas.

    У нього забагато божевільних ідей.

    ruУ него слишком много безумных идей.

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  3. He knows a lot about wild animals.

    Він знає багато про диких тварин.

    ruОн много знает о диких животных.

    deEr weiß viel über wilde Tiere.

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  4. Tom was attacked by a pack of wild dogs.

    На Тома напала зграя диких собак.

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  5. Wild animals live in the forest.

    Дикі тварини жувуть в лісах.

    ruВ лесу живут дикие животные.

    deIm Wald leben wilde Tiere.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
not domesticated or tamed:
Русский
By meaning 2
not domesticated or tamed:
unrestrained or uninhibited:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not domesticated or tamed:

Origin

From Middle English weilde, wield, wielde, wijlde, wild, wilde, wyld, wylde, wyled, wyyld,

From Middle English weilde, wield, wielde, wijlde, wild, wilde, wyld, wylde, wyled, wyyld, from Old English wilde, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþī, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“hair; wool”).

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Forms

wilder, wildest
Comparativewilder Lesson
Superlativewildest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

37 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

130 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • wild animals
  • of wild dogs
  • wild dogs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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