wild

/wˈaɪld/

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Adjective
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
Adjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
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in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
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deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
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(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
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without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
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talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
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involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
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fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance"
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located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
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intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
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without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
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(of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Adverb
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
Adverb
in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
Noun
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
Noun
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
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tame
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