Wild - Definition
wild
adv 1: in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew
rampantly around here" [syn: rampantly, wild]
2: in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming
wild"
adj 1: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild
talk"; "wild parties" [ant: tame]
2: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated;
"wild geese"; "edible wild plants" [syn: wild, untamed]
[ant: tame, tamed]
3: in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with
grief"
4: deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet";
"he threw a wild pitch"
5: (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent
clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent
noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts" [syn: violent, wild]
6: without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the
allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded
suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy" [syn: baseless,
groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild]
7: talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic" [syn:
raving mad, wild]
8: involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport";
"extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild
financial scheme" [syn: hazardous, risky, wild]
9: fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his
own importance" [syn: fantastic, wild]
10: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert
island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild
stretch of land"; "waste places" [syn: godforsaken,
waste, wild]
11: intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy
about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her" [syn:
crazy, wild, dotty, gaga]
12: without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders";
"barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude
and uncivilized especially if the weapons are
efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes" [syn: barbarian,
barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild]
13: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds
on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea" [syn:
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild]
n 1: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived
in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild" [syn:
wild, natural state, state of nature]
2: a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition;
"it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and
mountaineers" [syn: wilderness, wild]