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{
"term": "wild",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**wild animals/birds/flowers**"
},
{
"text": "wild salmon"
},
{
"text": "wild mushrooms/rice"
},
{
"text": "The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers."
},
{
"text": "Their aim is to document wild populations of fast-disappearing species."
},
{
"text": "a wild boar"
},
{
"text": "The dogs live wild on the streets."
},
{
"text": "The flowers grow wild in the mountains."
},
{
"text": "a wild rabbit"
},
{
"text": "wild strawberries"
}
],
"topics": ["Animals", "Plants and trees"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "grow", "live"],
"adverb": ["truly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in its natural state; not changed by people",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the destruction of forests and other wild lands"
},
{
"text": "wild moorland"
},
{
"text": "The island is a wild and lonely place."
},
{
"text": "This is truly wild and unspoilt countryside."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "grow", "live"],
"adverb": ["truly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "having no discipline or control",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The boy is wild and completely out of control."
},
{
"text": "He had a wild look in his eyes."
},
{
"text": "a woman with wild hair"
},
{
"text": "wild mood swings"
},
{
"text": "There is a wild side to him."
},
{
"text": "Her hair was rather wild."
},
{
"text": "The band has a reputation for wild behaviour."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "go"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["with"],
"phrases": ["let your imagination run wild"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "full of very strong feeling",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The crowd **went wild**."
},
{
"text": "It makes me wild *(= very angry)* to see such waste."
},
{
"text": "Everything about her drove him wild *(= made him like her very much)*."
},
{
"text": "wild laughter/celebrations"
},
{
"text": "The couple were dancing with wild abandon."
},
{
"text": "When the band appeared, the crowd went wild."
},
{
"text": "The crowd was wild with excitement."
},
{
"text": "It's the story of a wild and romantic love affair."
},
{
"text": "Nothing could dull the sense of wild excitement that gripped them."
},
{
"text": "His speech was greeted by wild applause."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "go"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["with"],
"phrases": ["let your imagination run wild"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "not carefully planned; not sensible or accurate",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He made a wild guess at the answer."
},
{
"text": "wild accusations"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "very good, pleasant or exciting",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We had a wild time in New York."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "very enthusiastic about somebody/something",
"sensetop": "wild about somebody/something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's totally wild about him."
},
{
"text": "She was absolutely wild about him."
},
{
"text": "I'm not wild about the idea."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "affected by storms and strong winds",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a wild night"
},
{
"text": "The sea was wild."
}
],
"synonyms": "stormy"
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "far more, better, etc. than you could ever have imagined or hoped for",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that something has happened in a way that somebody did not expect at all",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd meet him again."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to grow or develop freely without any control",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The ivy has run wild."
},
{
"text": "Let your **imagination run wild** and be creative."
},
{
"text": "I just let my imagination run wild and come up with as many ideas as I can."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "if children or animals run wild, they behave as they like because nobody is controlling them",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Those boys have been allowed to run wild."
},
{
"text": "They annoy the neighbours because they let their children run wild."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to go through a period of wild behaviour while young, especially having a lot of romantic or sexual relationships",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He wants to leave home, sow his wild oats and learn about life."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that nothing would persuade somebody to go somewhere or do something they do not want to do",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪld/",
"audio": "wi/wild/wild__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/waɪld/",
"audio": "wi/wild/wild__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild."
}