wild

adjective

/waɪld/

(comparative wilder, superlative wildest)

Idioms

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animals/plants

living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm

wild animals/birds/flowers
wild salmon
wild mushrooms/rice
The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers.
Their aim is to document wild populations of fast-disappearing species.
a wild boar

Topics Animalsa2, Plants and treesa2

Extra Examples

The dogs live wild on the streets.
The flowers grow wild in the mountains.
a wild rabbit
wild strawberries

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
grow
live
…

adverb

truly

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scenery/land

in its natural state; not changed by people

the destruction of forests and other wild lands
wild moorland
The island is a wild and lonely place.
This is truly wild and unspoilt countryside.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
grow
live
…

adverb

truly

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out of control

having no discipline or control

The boy is wild and completely out of control.
He had a wild look in his eyes.
a woman with wild hair
wild mood swings

Extra Examples

There is a wild side to him.
Her hair was rather wild.
The band has a reputation for wild behaviour.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
go
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

with

phrases

let your imagination run wild

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feelings

full of very strong feeling

The crowd went wild.
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste.
Everything about her drove him wild (= made him like her very much).
wild laughter/celebrations
The couple were dancing with wild abandon.

Extra Examples

When the band appeared, the crowd went wild.
The crowd was wild with excitement.
It's the story of a wild and romantic love affair.
Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them.
His speech was greeted by wild applause.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
go
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

with

phrases

let your imagination run wild

See full entry

not sensible

not carefully planned; not sensible or accurate

He made a wild guess at the answer.
wild accusations

exciting

(informal) very good, pleasant or exciting

We had a wild time in New York.

enthusiastic

wild about somebody/something (informal) very enthusiastic about somebody/something

She's totally wild about him.
She was absolutely wild about him.
I'm not wild about the idea.

weather/sea

affected by storms and strong winds synonym stormy

a wild night
The sea was wild.

Word OriginOld English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

Idioms

beyond somebody’s wildest dreams

far more, better, etc. than you could ever have imagined or hoped for

not/never in somebody’s wildest dreams

used to say that something has happened in a way that somebody did not expect at all
- Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd meet him again.

run wild

to grow or develop freely without any control
- The ivy has run wild.
- Let your imagination run wild and be creative.
- I just let my imagination run wild and come up with as many ideas as I can.
if children or animals run wild, they behave as they like because nobody is controlling them
- Those boys have been allowed to run wild.
- They annoy the neighbours because they let their children run wild.

sow (your) wild oats

(of young men) to go through a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships
- He wants to leave home, sow his wild oats and learn about life.

wild horses would not drag somebody somewhere, make somebody do something, etc.

used to say that nothing would persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something they do not want to do

wild

noun

/waɪld/

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the wild
[singular] a natural environment that is not controlled by people
- The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild.
- The animals were released back into the wild when they had recovered.
Extra Examples
- There are very few of these birds left in the wild.
- When they have reared sufficient numbers in zoos, they will begin to return them to the wild.
the wilds
[plural] areas of a country far from towns or cities, where few people live
- wandering through the wilds of Alaska
- (humorous) They live on a farm somewhere out in the wilds.
Extra Examples
- The cottage was right out in the wilds, miles from anywhere.
- These girls came from the wilds of the rural west.
- They lived in the wilds of central Wales.

Word OriginOld English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

单词	wild
释义	wild adjective /waɪld/ /waɪld/ (comparative wilder, superlative wildest) Idioms jump to other results animals/plants living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm wild animals/birds/flowers wild salmon wild mushrooms/rice The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers. Their aim is to document wild populations of fast-disappearing species. a wild boar Topics Animalsa2, Plants and treesa2 Extra Examples The dogs live wild on the streets. The flowers grow wild in the mountains. a wild rabbit wild strawberries Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be grow live … adverb truly See full entry scenery/land in its natural state; not changed by people the destruction of forests and other wild lands wild moorland The island is a wild and lonely place. This is truly wild and unspoilt countryside. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be grow live … adverb truly See full entry out of control having no discipline or control The boy is wild and completely out of control. He had a wild look in his eyes. a woman with wild hair wild mood swings Extra Examples There is a wild side to him. Her hair was rather wild. The band has a reputation for wild behaviour. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look go … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition with phrases let your imagination run wild See full entry feelings full of very strong feeling The crowd went wild. It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. Everything about her drove him wild (= made him like her very much). wild laughter/celebrations The couple were dancing with wild abandon. Extra Examples When the band appeared, the crowd went wild. The crowd was wild with excitement. It's the story of a wild and romantic love affair. Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them. His speech was greeted by wild applause. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look go … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition with phrases let your imagination run wild See full entry not sensible not carefully planned; not sensible or accurate He made a wild guess at the answer. wild accusations exciting (informal) very good, pleasant or exciting We had a wild time in New York. enthusiastic wild about somebody/something (informal) very enthusiastic about somebody/something She's totally wild about him. She was absolutely wild about him. I'm not wild about the idea. weather/sea affected by storms and strong winds synonym stormy a wild night The sea was wild. Word OriginOld English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild. Idioms beyond somebody’s wildest dreams far more, better, etc. than you could ever have imagined or hoped for not/never in somebody’s wildest dreams used to say that something has happened in a way that somebody did not expect at all Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd meet him again. run wild to grow or develop freely without any control The ivy has run wild. Let your imagination run wild and be creative. I just let my imagination run wild and come up with as many ideas as I can. if children or animals run wild, they behave as they like because nobody is controlling them Those boys have been allowed to run wild. They annoy the neighbours because they let their children run wild. sow (your) wild oats (of young men) to go through a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships He wants to leave home, sow his wild oats and learn about life. wild horses would not drag somebody somewhere, make somebody do something, etc. used to say that nothing would persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something they do not want to do wild noun /waɪld/ /waɪld/ jump to other results the wild [singular] a natural environment that is not controlled by people The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild. The animals were released back into the wild when they had recovered. Extra Examples There are very few of these birds left in the wild. When they have reared sufficient numbers in zoos, they will begin to return them to the wild. the wilds [plural] areas of a country far from towns or cities, where few people live wandering through the wilds of Alaska (humorous) They live on a farm somewhere out in the wilds. Extra Examples The cottage was right out in the wilds, miles from anywhere. These girls came from the wilds of the rural west. They lived in the wilds of central Wales. Word OriginOld English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.
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