wide

wide1 [ waıd ] adjective ***

▸ 1 far from side to side

▸ 2 open/large

▸ 3 large/including a lot

▸ 4 about general aspects

▸ 5 going farther than meant

1. ) measuring a large distance from one side to the other:

Beijing's wide avenues and boulevards

An earthquake shook a wide area of southern Italy on Saturday.

a ) measuring a particular distance from one side to the other:

The stream is about 4 feet wide here.

The roads are barely wide enough for cars.

2. ) as open or large as possible:

a wide smile/grin

The boy looked at the intruder, his eyes wide with fear.

3. ) including or involving many different things or people:

Her proposal has gained wide support in the last few months.

His wide experience of the business world proved invaluable to us.

a wide range/variety: Workers must carry out a wide range of tasks.

a wide selection/choice: We carry the area's widest selection of wines.

a ) very large:

There are wide discrepancies in the service that patients receive.

Wide gaps remain between the Israeli and Palestinian positions.

She won the election by a wide margin.

4. ) concerning the basic aspects of something rather than the details:

The report looks at women's employment in its wider social context.

Senior managers are expected to take a wider view of problems.

5. ) going farther than the point that was aimed at:

a few inches wide of the target

a ) wide of the mark not accurate:

Earlier reports appear to be wide of the mark.

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wide

wide 2 [ waıd ] adverb **

1. ) as much as possible:

The door opened wide and people came streaming out.

Stand with your legs wide apart, then touch the floor.

wide awake: He was now wide awake and sitting up in bed.

2. ) over a large area:

The news spread far and wide.

3. ) to one side of the point that was aimed at:

Gonzalez should have scored, but he shot the ball wide.

wide open

1. ) opened as much as possible:

He stepped forward and pushed the door wide open.

2. ) not protected against something:

Politicians claim that the country is wide open to terrorist attack.

3. ) consisting of a large area with no buildings on it:

The region offers wide open spaces and no crowds.

4. ) with no obvious winner yet:

With the championship wide open, this weekend's games are crucial.