Wild (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, wild·er, wild·est.
  1. living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal;wild geese.
  2. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries.
  3. uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country.
  4. uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes.
  5. of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife;wild storms.
  6. characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries;a wild look.
  7. frantic or distracted; crazy: to drive someone wild.
  8. violently or uncontrollably affected: wild with rage;wild with pain.
  9. undisciplined, unruly, or lawless: a gang of wild boys.
  10. unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled: wild enthusiasm.
  11. disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence: He repented his wild youth.
  12. unrestrained by reason or prudence: wild schemes.
  13. amazing or incredible: Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?
  14. disorderly or disheveled: wild hair.
  15. wide of the mark: He scored on a wild throw.
  16. intensely eager or enthusiastic: wild to get started;wild about the new styles.
  17. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
  18. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.
adverb
  1. in a wild manner; wildly.
noun
  1. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert: a cabin in the wild;a safari to the wilds of Africa.
verb (used with object), wild·ed, wild·ing.
  1. to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way: The man was wilded and left for dead.
Idioms
  1. (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout.
  2. in the wild,
    • in a natural state or in the wilderness.
    • in the real world; in real life:language learning in the classroom and in the wild.
  3. run wild,
    • to grow unchecked: The rambler roses are running wild.
    • to show lack of restraint or control: Those children are allowed to run wild.
adjective
  1. (of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame
  2. (of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated
  3. uninhabited or uncultivated; desolate
  4. living in a savage or uncivilized way
  5. lacking restraint
  6. of great violence or intensity
  7. disorderly or chaotic
  8. dishevelled; untidy
  9. in a state of extreme emotional intensity
  10. reckless
  11. not calculated; random
  12. unconventional; fantastic; crazy
  13. intensely enthusiastic or excited
  14. (of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the holder pleases
  15. wild and woolly
    • rough; untamed; barbarous
    • (of theories, plans, etc) not fully thought out
adverb
  1. in a wild manner
  2. run wild
    • to grow without cultivation or care
    • to behave without restraint
noun
  1. a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region
  2. the wild
    • a free natural state of living
    • the wilderness
noun
  1. Jonathan. ?1682–1725, British criminal, who organized a network of thieves, highwaymen, etc, while also working as an informer: said to have sent over a hundred men to the gallows before being hanged himself
Wild (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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