living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated

a wild animal; wild geese.

growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey

wild cherries.

uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste

wild country.

uncivilized or barbarous

wild tribes.

of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious

wild strife; wild storms.

characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance

wild cries; a wild look.

frantic or distracted; crazy

to drive someone wild.

violently or uncontrollably affected

wild with rage; wild with pain.

undisciplined, unruly, or lawless

a gang of wild boys.

unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled

wild enthusiasm.

disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence

He repented his wild youth.

unrestrained by reason or prudence

wild schemes.

amazing or incredible

Isn't that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?

disorderly or disheveled

wild hair.

wide of the mark

He scored on a wild throw.

Informal . intensely eager or enthusiastic

wild to get started; wild about the new styles.

Cards . (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.

Metallurgy . (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.

in a wild manner; wildly.

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.

blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way

as in a blowout. Compare blowout ( def. 4 ) .

run wild

to grow unchecked

The rambler roses are running wild.

to show lack of restraint or control

Those children are allowed to run wild.

noun

bush , wilderness , disorderliness , fractiousness , indocility , intractability , intractableness , obstinacy , obstinateness , obstreperousness , recalcitrance , recalcitrancy , refractoriness , uncontrollability , uncontrollableness , ungovernableness , unmanageability , untowardness , abandonment , incontinence , unrestraint , wantonness