adj
wild
WYLD
adj
1
Living or growing in a natural state, not tamed, farmed, or cultivated by people.
"Wild horses still roam parts of the American West."
"They picked wild berries along the trail."
2
Uncontrolled, unrestrained, or reckless in behaviour.
"The party got a bit wild after midnight."
3
Very surprising, extreme, or hard to believe.
"That's a wild coincidence — we were just talking about her."
noun
1
Natural, uncultivated surroundings; nature away from human settlement.
"The rescued wolf was eventually released back into the wild."
How to Use Wild
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot tamed or controlled — used for animals and plants in nature, for reckless behaviour, or informally for anything surprising.
Common pairings
wild animal
run wild
in the wild
wild guess
Word Forms
wilder comparative, wilded past tense, wilds plural, wilds singular, wildest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English wilde, an ancient Germanic word ultimately linked to words for "hair" and "wool," describing untamed, shaggy nature.