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Dictionary definition for: Wild
1. (n) a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"
2. (a) marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas" "wild talk" "wild originality" "wild parties"
3. (r) in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
4. (n) a wild and uninhabited area
5. (a) in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese" "edible wild plants"
6. (r) in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild" "roaming wild"
7. (s) in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger" "wild with grief"
8. (s) deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet" "a wild pitch"
9. (s) (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors" "her dress was a violent red" "a violent noise" "wild colors" "wild shouts"
10. (s) not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield
11. (s) talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
12. (s) produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
13. (s) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island" "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads" "a wild stretch of land" "waste places"
14. (s) without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders" "barbaric practices" "a savage people" "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
15. (s) (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon" "furious winds" "the raging sea"
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