Topic: NATURE
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | wilde |
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wild1 S3 W2
1 living in a natural state, not changed or controlled by people [≠ tame]: 
animals both wild and domesticated
plants/animals
[usually before noun]HBanimals both wild and domesticated2 not used by people for farming, building etc : Nepal is stunning, with its wild, untamed landscape. the wild and lonely Scottish hills
land
Nepal is stunning, with its wild, untamed landscape.the wild and lonely Scottish hills3 feeling or expressing strong uncontrolled emotions, especially anger, happiness, or excitement : wild laughter
emotions
wild laughter4 behaving in an uncontrolled, sometimes violent way : She was completely wild in high school.
behaviour
She was completely wild in high school.5
go wild
a) to behave in a very excited uncontrolled way : The crowd went wild as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.
The crowd went wild as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.b) to get very angry : When Tony heard how much it was going to cost, he just went wild.
When Tony heard how much it was going to cost, he just went wild.6 very enjoyable and exciting : 'How was the party?' 'It was wild!'
enjoyable
informal'How was the party?' 'It was wild!'7 to like something or someone very much : My son's wild about football. I'm not that wild about rap music, to be honest.
be wild about something/somebody
informalMy son's wild about football.I'm not that wild about rap music, to be honest.8 done or said without much thought or care, or without knowing all the facts : wild accusations
without careful thought
wild accusations9 beyond anything that someone imagined or hoped for : an invention that was to change our lives beyond our wildest dreams
beyond somebody's wildest dreams
an invention that was to change our lives beyond our wildest dreams10 used to say that you did not expect or imagine that something would happen, especially after it has happened : Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to win first place.
not/never in your wildest dreams
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to win first place.11 violent and strong : a wild and angry sea
weather/sea
DNa wild and angry sea12 a card that is wild can be used to represent any other card in a game
card games
DGC —wildness noun [uncountable]
➔ wild card