wild

/waɪld/
noun
  1. A natural, uncultivated area, especially a wilderness.
    • The explorer spent months living in the wild.
    • Many animals cannot survive outside the wild.
    • They ventured into the wild to study wolves.
adverb
  1. In a natural, uncontrolled, or excited way.
    • The children ran wild through the park.
    • He let his imagination run wild.
    • The garden has grown wild since we stopped caring for it.
adjective
  1. Living or growing in nature, not controlled or cared for by people.
    • Wildflowers bloom along the roadside every spring.
    • We saw wild deer in the forest.
    • The island is home to many wild birds.
  2. Not controlled, untamed, or behaving in an excited or unruly way.
    • The crowd went wild when the band came on stage.
    • Her hair was wild from the wind.
    • The party got a little wild after midnight.
  3. Extreme, very unusual, or surprising.
    • That was a wild idea—I never thought it would work.
    • The weather has been wild lately, with storms and heat waves.
    • He told a wild story about his trip to the jungle.
  4. Not based on reason or facts; unrealistic.
    • His accusations were wild and had no evidence.
    • Don't make wild promises you can't keep.
    • She made a wild guess and got the answer right.