Tra từ wild - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wild [wild wilds wilder wildest] adjective, noun BrE [waɪld] NAmE [waɪld]
adjective (wild·er, wild·est)

ANIMALS/PLANTS
1. living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm
•wild animals/flowers
•a wild rabbit
•wild strawberries
• The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers.

SCENERY/LAND
2. in its natural state; not changed by people
•wild moorland
• The island is a wild and lonely place.

OUT OF CONTROL
3. lacking discipline or control
• The boy is wild and completely out of control.
• He had a wild look in his eyes.
•wild mood swings

FEELINGS
4. full of very strong feeling
•wild laughter
• The crowd went wild.
• It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste.

NOT SENSIBLE
5. not carefully planned; not sensible or accurate
• He made a wild guess at the answer.
•wild accusations

EXCITING
6. (informal)very good, enjoyable or exciting
• We had a wild time in New York.

ENTHUSIASTIC
7. ~ about sb/sth (informal)very enthusiastic about sb/sth
•She's totally wild about him.
•I'm not wild about the idea.

WEATHER/SEA
8. affected by storms and strong winds
Syn: ↑stormy
•a wild night
• The sea was wild.
see also ↑wildly
more at sow your wild oats at ↑sow _v.

Word Origin:
Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

Example Bank:
•Her hair was rather wild.
•I just let my imagination run wild and come up with as many ideas as I can.
•It makes me wild to see such waste.
•It makes me wild= very angry to see such waste.
•She was absolutely wild about him.
•The crowd was wild with excitement.
•The dogs live wild on the streets.
•The flowers grow wild in the mountains.
•They annoy the neighbours because they let their children run wild.
•This is truly wild and unspoilt countryside.
•When the band appeared, the crowd went wild.
•His speech was greeted by wild applause.
•It's the story of a wild and romantic love affair.
•Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them.
•The band has a reputation for wild behaviour.
•There is a wild side to him.
•Those girls have been allowed to run wild.
Idioms: ↑beyond somebody's wildest dreams ▪ ↑not in somebody's wildest dreams ▪ ↑run wild ▪ wild horses would not drag/make somebody
Derived Word: ↑wildness

noun
1. the wildsingular a natural environment that is not controlled by people
•The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild.
•The animals were released back into the wild when they had recovered.
2. the wildsplural areas of a country far from towns or cities, where few people live
•the wilds of Alaska
• (humorous)They live on a farm somewhere out in the wilds.

Word Origin:
Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild.

Example Bank:
•The cottage was right out in the wilds, miles from anywhere.
•There are very few of these birds left in the wild.
•These girls came from the wilds of the rural west.
•They lived in the wilds of central Wales.
•When they have reared sufficient numbers in zoos, they will begin to return them to the wild.
•wandering through the wilds of Alaska