wild

1. 1

   Untamed; not domesticated.; Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.

   • Near-synonym: indigenous
   • Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses, although there are many feral horses throughout the world.
2. 2

   Untamed; not domesticated.; Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).

3. 3

   From or relating to wild creatures.

   • wild honey
4. 4

   Unrestrained or uninhibited.

   • I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
5. 5

   Raucous, unruly, or licentious.

   • The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
6. 6

   Of unregulated and varying frequency.

   • The aircraft's navigational equipment should not be powered from the wild AC bus except in an emergency, as its computers can be damaged by variations in electrical frequency.
7. 7

   Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.

   • Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.
8. 8

   Furious; very angry.

9. 9

   Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.

   • After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.
10. 10

    Enthusiastic.

    • I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.

syn. feral · ferine · indomite · savage · tameless · uplandish · untame · untamed · wild

ant. broken · docile · domesticated · tame

1. 1

   Inaccurately; not on target.not-comparable

   • The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.
2. 2

   Intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately.not-comparable

   • Let's record it wild.

1. 1

   The undomesticated state of a wild animal.singularwith-definite-article

   • After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.
2. 2

   A wilderness.in-plural

   • 1730–1774, Oliver Goldsmith, Introductory to Switzerland Thus every good his native wilds impart Imprints the patriot passion on his heart; And e’en those ills that round his mansion rise Enhance the bliss his scanty funds supplies.
3. 3

   Something that is able to stand in for others, such as a particular playing card in a game.

1. 1

   To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.intransitiveslang

   • Now is they wildin with us / And getting rowdy with us.
2. 2

   (In the form wilding or wildin') To act in a strange or unexpected way.intransitiveslang

   • They had a big influence on me. They had a big influence on Brooklyn period. I like the nonsense. [laughs] They were wildin'. Everyone in Brooklyn was liking that shit. They're wildin'. Their story in the stu, it gets deep.
   • Kinsey posted a clip of the incident alongside a caption that reads: "Damn the ER in Tulsa be wildin'."

1. 1

   Alternative form of weald.alt-ofalternative