Wild Definition–adjective | 1. | living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. | | 2. | growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries. | | 3. | uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country. | | 4. | uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes. | | 5. | of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms. | | 6. | characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries; a wild look. | | 7. | frantic or distracted; crazy: to drive someone wild. | | 8. | violently or uncontrollably affected: wild with rage; wild with pain. | | 9. | undisciplined, unruly, or lawless: a gang of wild boys. | | 10. | unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled: wild enthusiasm. | | 11. | disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence: He repented his wild youth. | | 12. | unrestrained by reason or prudence: wild schemes. | | 13. | amazing or incredible: Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club? | | 14. | disorderly or disheveled: wild hair. | | 15. | wide of the mark: He scored on a wild throw. | | 16. | <
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