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How to pronounce wild
Say it like this: /ˈwaːld/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does wild mean?
adjUntamed; not domesticated.
“Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses, although there are many feral horses throughout the world.”
Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).
From or relating to wild creatures.
advInaccurately; not on target.
“The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.”
Intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately.
“Let's record it wild.”
nounThe undomesticated state of a wild animal.
“After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.”
A wilderness.
Something that is able to stand in for others, such as a particular playing card in a game.
verbTo commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
“Now is they wildin with us / And getting rowdy with us.”
(In the form wilding or wildin') To act in a strange or unexpected way.
“Kinsey posted a clip of the incident alongside a caption that reads: "Damn the ER in Tulsa be wildin'."”
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