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Word: Wild
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild
wʌɪld
(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
Short Definition:living or growing in natural environment
Examples:- a herd of wild goats
- wild strawberries
(of a place or region) uninhabited, uncultivated, or inhospitable
Short Definition:uninhabited or inhospitable
Examples:- an expanse of wild moorland
- the wild coastline of Cape Wrath
lacking discipline or restraint
Short Definition:lacking discipline or restraint
Examples:- wild parties were never her scene
- the audience went wild
not based on sound reasoning or probability
Short Definition:not based on sound reasoning or probability
Examples:- a wild guess
- wild rumours were circulating
- performing in Hollywood was beyond my wildest dreams
- who, even in their wildest dreams, could have anticipated such a victory?
(of a playing card) deemed to have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.
Short Definition:(of playing card) having value at discretion of player
Word: Wild
Speech Type: Noun
wʌɪld
a natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region
Short Definition:natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region
Examples:- kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild
Word: Wild
Speech Type: Verb
wʌɪld
behave in an unrestrained or violent manner
Short Definition:behave in unrestrained or violent way
Examples:- this song makes me want to wild out
- he was wilding and cursing and needed to chill out
treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous
Short Definition:treat person or animal harshly
Examples:- let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him
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