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adjective British English pronunciation: wild /waɪld/ 
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adjectivewild
comparativewilder
superlativewildest
 
  1. 1
    a wild animal or plant lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humans

    The wild rose is a familiar sight in woods and hedges.

    This trait is common to both domestic and wild dogs.

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  4. 4
    expressing or feeling strong emotions

    Hernandez entered the boxing ring to wild cheers.

    wild with:

    The noise drove him wild with terror.

    go wild:

    When Pascal scored, the fans went wild.

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    1. a.
      exciting and enjoyable

      his wild student days

      They have some pretty wild parties.

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    2. b.
      informal very enthusiastic
      wild about:

      He’s really wild about bluegrass music.

      I’m not wild about the idea.

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  5. 5
    not accurate, or not considered carefully

    wild accusations/claims

    They make all sorts of wild promises, but nobody believes them.

    a wild guess:

    I don’t know, I’ll have to make a wild guess.

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    1. a.
      not accurately aimed

      a wild throw/shot/pitch

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