ALL meanings of wilder
wil·der
W w - noun wilder Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray. 1
- verb with object wilder to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way: The man was wilded and left for dead. 1
- verb without object wilder to lose one's way. 1
- verb without object wilder to be bewildered. 1
- adjective wilder living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. 1
- adjective wilder growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries. 1
- adjective wilder uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country. 1
- adjective wilder uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes. 1
- adjective wilder of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms. 1
- adjective wilder characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries; a wild look. 1
- adjective wilder frantic or distracted; crazy: to drive someone wild. 1
- adjective wilder violently or uncontrollably affected: wild with rage; wild with pain. 1
- adjective wilder undisciplined, unruly, or lawless: a gang of wild boys. 1
- adjective wilder unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled: wild enthusiasm. 1
- adjective wilder disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence: He repented his wild youth. 1
- adjective wilder unrestrained by reason or prudence: wild schemes. 1
- adjective wilder amazing or incredible: Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club? 1
- adjective wilder disorderly or disheveled: wild hair. 1
- adjective wilder wide of the mark: He scored on a wild throw. 1
- adjective wilder Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic: wild to get started; wild about the new styles. 1
- adjective wilder Cards. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players. 1
- adjective wilder Metallurgy. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling. 1
- noun wilder Often, wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert: a cabin in the wild; a safari to the wilds of Africa. 1
- adverb wilder in a wild manner; wildly. 1
- idioms wilder blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout. Compare blowout (def 4). 1
- idioms wilder in the wild, in a natural state or in the wilderness. in the real world; in real life: language learning in the classroom and in the wild. 1
- idioms wilder run wild, to grow unchecked: The rambler roses are running wild. to show lack of restraint or control: Those children are allowed to run wild. 1
- verb wilder To bewilder, perplex. 0
- adjective wilder comparative form of wild: more wild. 0
- verb wilder to lead or be led astray 0
- verb wilder to bewilder or become bewildered 0
- noun wilder Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981) 0
- noun wilder Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942) 0
- noun wilder Billy(born Samuel Wilder) 1906-2002; U.S. film writer & director, born in Austria-Hungary 0
- noun wilder ˈLaura Ingalls (ˈɪŋgəlz ) ; iŋˈgəlz) (Mrs. Almanzo Wilder) 1867-1957; U.S. author of children's books 0
- noun wilder ˈThornton (Niven) (ˈθɔrntən ) ; t hôrntˈ'n) 1897-1975; U.S. novelist & playwright 0
- verb transitive wilder to lose or cause to lose one's way 0