Dictionary definition · wild
noun
- a wild primitive state untouched by civilization"he lived in the wild"
- a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition"it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
adjective
- marked by extreme lack of restraint or control"wild talk"
- in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated"wild geese"
- in a state of extreme emotion"wild with anger"
- deviating widely from an intended course"a wild bullet"
- (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud"a violent clash of colors"
- without a basis in reason or fact"baseless gossip"
- talking or behaving irrationally"a raving lunatic"
- involving risk or danger"skydiving is a hazardous sport"
adverb
- in an uncontrolled and rampant manner"weeds grew rampantly around here"
- in a wild or undomesticated manner"growing wild"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).