wild

wild1 [ waıld ] adjective ***

▸ 1 not raised by humans

▸ 2 with storm

▸ 3 with strong emotions

▸ 4 not accurate/considered

▸ 5 where people do not live

▸ + PHRASES

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 fields.

This trait is common to both domestic and wild dogs.

2. ) if the weather or the ocean is wild, there is a storm with strong winds:

a wet and wild night

3. ) 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 Iverson scored, the fans went wild.

a ) exciting and enjoyable:

his wild student days

They have some pretty wild parties.

b ) INFORMAL very enthusiastic:

wild about: He's really wild about bluegrass music.

I'm not wild about the idea.

4. ) 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.

a ) not accurately aimed:

a wild throw/shot/pitch

5. ) a wild area is one where people do not live or cannot live:

wild mountainous regions

not be wild about something

used for saying that someone does not like something or does not want to do something:

I'm not wild about the idea.

wild horses couldn't... SPOKEN

used for saying that you are very determined to do something or not do something:

Wild horses couldn't drag her away until she'd got an answer.

your wildest dreams

your thoughts about the best or worst thing that could happen:

This commercial promises to make you rich beyond your wildest dreams.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd end up here.

╾ wild|ness noun uncount

wild

wild 2 [ waıld ] adverb *

in a natural or uncontrolled way:

grow wild: I found these daisies growing wild in the meadow.

run wild: They just let their children run wild all summer long.