Wild: meaning, definitions and examples
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wild
[ waɪld ]
in nature
existing in a state of nature; not domesticated or cultivated; untamed or uncivilized.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- wild animals
- wild plants
behavior
uncontrolled or unrestrained, especially in a wild or aggressive way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- wild party
- wild behavior
emphasis
in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- running wild
- letting your imagination run wild
Translations
Translations of the word "wild" in other languages:
🇵🇹 selvagem
- indomável
- descontrolado
🇮🇳 जंगली
- असभ्य
- उग्र
🇩🇪 wild
- ungezähmt
- unkontrolliert
🇮🇩 liar
- tak terkendali
- liar
🇺🇦 дикий
- неконтрольований
- нестримний
🇵🇱 dziki
- nieokiełznany
- niekontrolowany
🇯🇵 野生の (やせいの)
- 荒い (あらい)
- 乱暴な (らんぼうな)
🇫🇷 sauvage
- indomptable
- incontrôlé
🇪🇸 salvaje
- indomable
- descontrolado
🇹🇷 vahşi
- kontrolsüz
- çılgın
🇰🇷 야생의
- 제멋대로인
- 통제되지 않은
🇸🇦 بري
- غير مروض
- غير منضبط
🇨🇿 divoký
- nespoutaný
- nekontrolovatelný
🇸🇰 divoký
- neskrotený
- nekontrolovateľný
🇨🇳 野生的
- 未驯服的
- 不受控制的
🇸🇮 divji
- neukročen
- neobvladljiv
🇮🇸 villtur
- ótaminn
- stjórnlaus
🇰🇿 жабайы
- бағынбайтын
- бақылаусыз
🇬🇪 ველური
- დაუმორჩილებელი
- უკონტროლო
🇦🇿 vəhşi
- idarəolunmaz
- nəzarətsiz
🇲🇽 salvaje
- indomable
- descontrolado
Word origin
The word 'wild' originated from the Old English word 'wilde', meaning untamed or uncivilized. It has been used for centuries to describe things in a natural state or behavior that is uncontrolled. Over time, 'wild' has evolved to encompass a range of meanings, from describing nature itself to expressing a lack of restraint or inhibition in behavior.
See also: wildcat, wilderness, wildlife, wildly, wildness, wilds.