noun🔗ShareThe undomesticated state of a wild animal"The zoo's collection of animals included many examples of the wild. "animalnaturebiologyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) a wilderness"The hikers explored the wild, enjoying the quiet beauty of the untouched forest. "natureenvironmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang."The gang was known to wild in the city center, targeting people walking home from school. "policeactionlawgroupsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUntamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated)."The zookeeper carefully observed the wild tigers, noting their untamed movements. "natureanimalenvironmentbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFrom or relating to wild creatures."wild honey"animalnaturebiologyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnrestrained or uninhibited."I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall."characternatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRaucous, unruly, or licentious."The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement."characterhumansocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVisibly and overtly anxious; frantic."The student was wild with worry about the upcoming exam. "mindemotionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDisheveled, tangled, or untidy."After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty."appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnthusiastic."My sister was wild about the new video game; she couldn't stop playing it. "characterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInaccurate."The teacher's estimate of how many students would pass the test was wild—she was way off. "qualityattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered."a wild roadstead"weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHard to steer; said of a vessel."The sailboat was very wild in the strong wind, making it difficult for the captain to control. "nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain."The knot in the rope was wild, impossible to untie with a simple cut or unraveling. "mathtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAmazing, awesome, unbelievable."The teacher's presentation was wild; everyone was amazed by the clever examples. "attitudeentertainmentexclamationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAble to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching."In this card game, aces are wild: they can take the place of any other card."gamecomputingcharactertechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareInaccurately; not on target."The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing."attitudewayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wood or forest"The children played in the wild, exploring the woods behind their school. "environmentnatureplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn open country"The children played happily in the wild behind the school. "environmentgeographynatureareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading