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