1. (noun) wild, natural state, state of nature
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
"he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
2. (adj) wilderness, wild
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
"it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
3. (adj) wild
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
"wild talk"; "wild parties"
4. (adj) wild, untamed
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
"wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
5. (adj) wild
in a state of extreme emotion
"wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
6. (adj) wild
deviating widely from an intended course
"a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
7. (adj) violent, wild
(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"
8. (adj) baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
without a basis in reason or fact
"baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
9. (adj) raving mad, wild
talking or behaving irrationally
"a raving lunatic"
10. (adj) hazardous, risky, wild
involving risk or danger
"skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme"
11. (adj) fantastic, wild
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
"a fantastic idea of his own importance"
12. (adj) godforsaken, waste, wild
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
"a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
13. (adj) crazy, wild, dotty, gaga
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
"crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
14. (adj) barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
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. (adverb) angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
"angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
16. (adverb) rampantly, wild
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
"weeds grew rampantly around here"
17. (adverb) wild
in a wild or undomesticated manner
"growing wild"; "roaming wild"
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Definition of 'WILD' 
