wild
adjective
- 1
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
angry clouds on the horizon
furious winds
- 2
without civilizing influences
barbarian invaders
barbaric practices
- 3
deviating widely from an intended course
a wild bullet
he threw a wild pitch
- 4
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
crazy about cars and racing
he is potty about her
- 5
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
a desert island
a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
- 6
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
a violent clash of colors
her dress was a violent red
- 7
in a state of extreme emotion
wild with anger
wild with grief
- 8
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
a fantastic idea of his own importance
- 9
involving risk or danger
skydiving is a hazardous sport
extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
- 10
talking or behaving irrationally
a raving lunatic
noun
- 1
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
- 2
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
he lived in the wild
they collected mushrooms in the wild
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