{
    "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."
}