nounπShareA ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score"The umpire called a wide, giving the team an extra run. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving a large physical extent from side to side."We walked down a wide corridor."areaappearancebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLarge in scope."The inquiry had a wide remit."arearangeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOperating at the side of the playing area."That team needs a decent wide player."sportareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOn one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc."The student swung the bat too wide, missing the ball completely. "sportmarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareMade, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth."My aunt's singing voice was wide, open, and full of warmth. "phoneticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(now rare) Vast, great in extent, extensive."The wide, lifeless expanse."areageographyspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLocated some distance away; distant, far."The school is located a wide distance from my house. "placespacegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFar from truth, propriety, necessity, etc."His explanation of the school's new rules was wide of the mark; it didn't address the real concerns of the students. "moralvaluecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation."a wide character; a wide stream"computingtechnologycharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareExtensively"He travelled far and wide."arearangeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareCompletely"He was wide awake."languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAway from a given goal"A few shots were fired but they all went wide."directionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareSo as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening."The doorway was wide enough for the large furniture to pass through easily. "spaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
