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brit:
1. The undomesticated state of a wild animal
After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.
2. (chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
1. To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
1. Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses.
Ellentétek: tame
2. From or relating to wild creatures.
wild honey
3. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
4. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
5. Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.
6. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.
7. Enthusiastic.
I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.
8. Inaccurate.
The novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target.
9. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
a wild roadstead
10. Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
11. (of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
Ellentétek: tame
12. Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
Did you hear? Pat won the lottery! - Wow, that's wild!
13. Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
In this card game, aces are wild: they can take the place of any other card.
1. Inaccurately; not on target.
The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.
1. A wood or forest
2. An open country