wild
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.living or growing in nature; not kept by people or grown on a farm.
adj.living or growing in a natural state; not domesticated or cultivated.
Simple“We saw several wild horses running across the fields during our trip.”
In context“The conservation project aims to reintroduce wild bison to the plains, restoring the natural balance of the ecosystem after decades of absence.”
Antonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.very exciting, loud, or not controlled.
adj.characterised by a lack of restraint, discipline, or quiet order.
Simple“The fans went wild when their team scored the winning goal.”
In context“The party became increasingly wild as the night progressed, eventually prompting neighbours to call the authorities regarding the noise.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.not accurate or far from the target.
adj.lacking precision or control; far removed from the intended target or truth.
Simple“He made a wild guess about the price because he had no idea.”
In context“The striker's wild shot flew high over the crossbar, missing the goal by at least ten metres.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.very surprising, shocking, or hard to believe.
adj.highly unusual, remarkable, or extreme in nature; often used to describe shocking news or situations.
Simple“It is wild that we both lived in the same small town and never met.”
In context“The plot twist at the end of the movie was absolutely wild; nobody in the cinema saw it coming.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having very strong winds and big waves.
adj.characterised by turbulent weather conditions, particularly strong winds and rough seas.
Simple“The sailors struggled to keep the boat steady in the wild sea.”
In context“A wild wind battered the coastal cliffs, sending spray high into the air and making the narrow paths treacherous for hikers.”
- 06 C1 Advanced
adj.a card or symbol that can represent any other card or symbol.
adj.denoting a card or character that can be used to represent any other value in a game or search pattern.
Simple“In this card game, the joker is a wild card that helps you win.”
In context“The programmer used a wild character in the search string to find all files ending in a specific extension.”
Synonyms - 07 B1 Intermediate
n.an area of land that is far from towns and where no people live.
n.a natural, uncultivated region inhabited only by wild animals; usually used in the plural.
Simple“They spent a week camping in the wild, far away from any roads.”
In context“Few explorers have ventured deep into the northern wilds, where the terrain is unforgiving and the weather changes without warning.”
UsageUsually used as 'the wilds' or 'the wild'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 08 C1 Advanced
v.to act in a very strange, excited, or unexpected way.
v.to behave in an unrestrained, erratic, or socially unacceptable manner.
Simple“Stop wilding and sit down before you break something.”
In context“The crowd started wilding after the performer jumped off the stage into the front row.”
UsageCommonly used in the progressive form 'wilding' or 'wildin'.
Synonymsacting outtripping
Usage wild animals · wild birds · wild boar
From Middle English wild, wilde, from Old English wilde, from Proto-West Germanic wilþī, from Proto-Germanic wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“hair, wool, grass, ear (of corn), forest”). Cognates Cognate with West Frisian wyld, Dutch wild, German wild, Danish vild, Swedish vild, Norwegian vill, Icelandic villtur.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.