n.

1. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization;
   natural state, state of nature
   
   • he lived in the wild
   • they collected mushrooms in the wild
2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition;
   wilderness
   
   • it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers

adj.

1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
   
   • wild talk
   • wild parties
2. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated;
   untamed
   
   • wild geese
   • edible wild plants
3. in a state of extreme emotion
   
   • wild with anger
   • wild with grief
4. deviating widely from an intended course
   
   • a wild bullet
   • he threw a wild pitch
5. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud;
   violent
   
   • a violent clash of colors
   • her dress was a violent red
   • a violent noise
   • wild colors
   • wild shouts
6. without a basis in reason or fact;
   baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted
   
   • baseless gossip
   • the allegations proved groundless
   • idle fears
   • unfounded suspicions
   • unwarranted jealousy
7. talking or behaving irrationally;
   raving, raving mad
   
   • a raving lunatic
8. involving risk or danger;
   hazardous, risky
   
   • skydiving is a hazardous sport
   • extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
   • a wild financial scheme
9. extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish;
   fantastic
   
   • a fantastic idea of his own importance
10. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate;
    desert, godforsaken, waste
    
    • a desert island
    • a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
    • a wild stretch of land
    • waste places
11. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with;
    crazy
    
    • crazy about cars and racing
12. without civilizing influences;
    barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised
    
    • barbarian invaders
    • barbaric practices
    • a savage people
    • fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes
13. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger;
    angry, furious, raging, tempestuous
    
    • angry clouds on the horizon
    • furious winds
    • the raging sea

adv.

1. in an uncontrolled and rampant manner;
   rampantly
   
   • weeds grew rampantly around here
2. in a wild or undomesticated manner
   
   • growing wild
   • roaming wild