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[waɪld] adj I

1) a wild animal or plant lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humans

The wild rose is a familiar sight in woods and hedges.[/ex]

This trait is common to both domestic and wild dogs.[/ex]

2) expressing or feeling strong emotions

Hernandez entered the boxing ring to wild cheers.[/ex]

The noise drove him wild with terror.[/ex]

When Pascal scored, the fans went wild.[/ex]

3) not accurate, or not thought about carefully

wild accusations/claims[/ex]

They make all sorts of wild promises.[/ex]

4) a wild area is one where people do not live or cannot live

wild mountainous regions[/ex]

5) if the weather or the sea is wild, there is a storm with strong winds

a wet and wild night[/ex]

6) exciting and enjoyable

They have some pretty wild parties.[/ex]

wildness noun [U] II

adv

wild [waɪld]

in a natural or uncontrolled way

I found these daisies growing wild in the meadow.[/ex]

III noun wild [waɪld] in the wild — in a natural environment[/ex] the wilds of... — an area where few or no people live[/ex]