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Definitions for Wilding

[1] a wild apple tree.
[2] its fruit.
[3] any plant that grows wild.
[4] a plant, originally cultivated, that now grows wild; an escape.
[5] a wild animal.
[6] not cultivated or domesticated; wild.
[7] the practice by a group of youths of going on a random spree of violent criminal activity.
[8] an instance of this.
[9] of or relating to such criminal activity: wilding teens; a wilding attack.
[10] living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
[11] growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries.
[12] uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country.
[13] uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes.
[14] of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms.
[15] characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries; a wild look.
[16] frantic or distracted; crazy: to drive someone wild.
[17] violently or uncontrollably affected: wild with rage; wild with pain.
[18] undisciplined, unruly, or lawless: a gang of wild boys.
[19] unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled: wild enthusiasm.
[20] disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence: He repented his wild youth.
[21] unrestrained by reason or prudence: wild schemes.
[22] amazing or incredible: Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?
[23] disorderly or disheveled: wild hair.
[24] wide of the mark: He scored on a wild throw.
[25] Informal . intensely eager or enthusiastic: wild to get started; wild about the new styles.
[26] Cards . (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
[27] Metallurgy . (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.
[28] in a wild manner; wildly.
[29] 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.
[30] to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way: The man was wilded and left for dead.
[31] an uncultivated plant, esp the crab apple, or a cultivated plant that has become wild
[32] a wild animal
[33] (Frederick ) Anthony . 1883–1915, New Zealand tennis player; Wimbledon singles champion (1910–1913) and doubles champion (1907–08, 1910, 1913)
[34] Jonathan. ?1682–1725, British criminal, who organized a network of thieves, highwaymen, etc, while also working as an informer: said to have sent over a hundred men to the gallows before being hanged himself
[35] (of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame
[36] (of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated
[37] uninhabited or uncultivated; desolate a wild stretch of land
[38] living in a savage or uncivilized way wild tribes
[39] lacking restraint wild merriment
[40] of great violence or intensity a wild storm
[41] disorderly or chaotic wild thoughts ; wild talk
[42] dishevelled; untidy wild hair
[43] in a state of extreme emotional intensity wild with anger
[44] reckless wild speculations
[45] not calculated; random a wild guess
[46] unconventional; fantastic; crazy wild friends
[47] (postpositive foll by about ) informal intensely enthusiastic or excited
[48] (of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the holder pleases jacks are wild
[49] wild and woolly rough; untamed; barbarous (of theories, plans, etc) not fully thought out
[50] in a wild manner
[51] run wild to grow without cultivation or care to behave without restraint
[52] (often plural) a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region
[53] the wild a free natural state of living the wilderness

Words nearby Wilding

wilderness area, wilderness road, wildfire, wildflower, wildfowl, wilding, wildish, wildland, wildlands, wildlife, wildling

Origin of Wilding

before 900; Middle English, Old English wilde; cognate with Dutch, German wild, Old Norse villr, Swedish vild, Gothic wiltheis

Other words from Wilding

wild·ly , adverb
wild·ness , noun
half-wild , adjective
half-wild·ly , adverb
half-wild·ness , noun
o·ver·wild , adjective
o·ver·wild·ly , adverb
o·ver·wild·ness , noun
sem·i·wild , adjective
sem·i·wild·ly , adverb
sem·i·wild·ness , noun
un·wild , adjective
un·wild·ly , adverb
un·wild·ness , noun

Word origin for Wilding

Old English wilde; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wildi, Old Norse villr, Gothic wiltheis