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W0147700 (wīd)adj. wid·er, wid·est 1. a. Having a specified extent from side to side: a ribbon two inches wide.b. Extending over a great distance from side to side; broad: a wide road; a wide necktie.2. Having great extent or range; including much or many: a wide selection; granting wide powers; wide variations.3. Fully open or extended: look with wide eyes.4. a. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal: a shot that was wide of the target.b. Baseball Outside.c. Sports Being toward or near one of the side boundaries of a playing area, such as a sideline on a football field.5. Deviating or straying from something expected or specified: a remark that was wide of the truth.6. Linguistics Lax.adv. wider, widest 1. Over a great distance; extensively: traveled far and wide.2. To the full extent; completely.3. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal.4. Sports Toward or near one of the sides of a playing area: ran wide to catch a pass.n. Sports A ball bowled outside of the batsman's reach, counting as a run for the batting team in cricket.

[Middle English, from Old English wīd; see wi- in Indo-European roots.]

wide′ly adv.wide′ness n.wid′ish adj.

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(waɪd) adj1. having a great extent from side to side2. of vast size or scope; spacious or extensive3. a. (postpositive) having a specified extent, esp from side to side: two yards wide. b. (in combination) covering or extending throughout: nationwide. 4. distant or remote from the desired point, mark, etc: your guess is wide of the mark. 5. (of eyes) opened fully6. loose, full, or roomy: wide trousers. 7. exhibiting a considerable spread, as between certain limits: a wide variation. 8. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics another word for lax⁴, open³⁴adv9. over an extensive area: to travel far and wide. 10. to the full extent: he opened the door wide. 11. far from the desired point, mark, etcn12. (Cricket) (in cricket) a bowled ball that is outside the batsman's reach and scores a run for the batting side13. archaic or poetic a wide space or extent14. to the wide completely[Old English wīd; related to Old Norse vīthr, Old High German wīt] ˈwidely adv ˈwideness n ˈwidish adj

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(waɪd)

adj. wid•er, wid•est,
adv. adj. 1. of great extent from side to side; broad: a wide street. 2. having a specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. 3. vast; spacious: the wide plains. 4. of great range or scope: a person of wide experience. 5. expanded; distended: to stare with wide eyes. 6. apart or remote from a specified objective: wide of the truth. 7. too far to one side: a shot wide of the mark. 8. Baseball. outside (def. 14). 9. full or roomy, as clothing: wide, flowing robes. 10. (of a speech sound) lax (def. 7). adv. 11. to the utmost, or fully: to be wide awake. 12. away from a point or mark; astray: The shot went wide. 13. over an extensive area. 14. to a great extent from side to side: The river runs wide here. [before 900; Middle English; Old English wīd, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon wīd, Old High German wīt, Old Norse vīthr] wide′ness, n.

-wide

a combining form of wide, forming from nouns adjectives with the sense “extending or applying throughout a given space,” as specified by the noun: communitywide; countrywide; worldwide.

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Something that is wide or broad measures a large distance from one side to the other. You can say that something such as a street or river is wide or broad.

They live on a wide, tree-lined street.The streets of this town are broad.

Wide is more common in conversation than 'broad'.

The river was so wide I couldn't jump over it.

When you are talking about objects, you usually say that they are wide rather than 'broad'.

In the centre of the room was a wide bed.The men came out through a wide doorway.

When you are talking about parts of someone's body, you usually use broad rather than 'wide'.

He was tall, with broad shoulders.She gave me a broad smile.

wide

A ball bowled so wide or high that the batsman cannot reach it. A run is added to the score and an extra ball added to the over.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"broadcomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"narrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
	2.	wide - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, broadcomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
	3.	wide - (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "stared with wide eyes"wide-eyedopened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
	4.	wide - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"spacious, broadbig, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
	5.	wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin"narrow - very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
	6.	wide - having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"wide-cut, fullample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
	7.	wide - not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"wide of the markinaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"
Adv.	1.	wide - with or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart"; "ran wide around left end"
	2.	wide - to the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with the throttle wide open"
	3.	wide - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"astray
	4.	wide - to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"widely

wide

adjective1. spacious, broad, extensive, ample, roomy, commodious The doorway should be wide enough to allow wheelchair access.
spacious tight, confined, cramped, constricted2. baggy, full, loose, ample, billowing, roomy, voluminous, capacious, oversize, generously cut Wear the shirt loose over wide trousers.3. expanded, dilated, fully open, distended His eyes were wide with disbelief.
expanded closed, shut4. outstretched, outspread `It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide.5. broad, comprehensive, extensive, wide-ranging, large, catholic, expanded, sweeping, vast, immense, ample, inclusive, expansive, exhaustive, encyclopedic, far-ranging, compendious The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels and holiday homes.
broad narrow, restricted6. extensive, general, far-reaching, overarching The case has attracted wide publicity.7. large, broad, vast, immense the wide variation in the ages and backgrounds of the candidates8. distant, off, away, remote, off course, off target The shot was several feet wide.adverb1. fully, completely, right out, as far as possible, to the furthest extent He opened his mouth wide.
fully partly, narrowly, partially2. off target, nowhere near, astray, off course, off the mark The big striker fired wide and missed an easy goal.

wide

adjective1. Extending over a large area from side to side:broad.2. Of full measure; not narrow or restricted:ample, capacious, full, voluminous.

Translations

宽度宽的宽阔的广大的广泛的

wide

(waid) adjective1. great in extent, especially from side to side. wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.宽阔的2. being a certain distance from one side to the other. This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?宽度3. great or large. He won by a wide margin.广大的4. covering a large and varied range of subjects etc. a wide experience of teaching.广泛的 adverb with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side. He opened his eyes wide. （眼睛）张得很大地 ˈwidely adverb广泛地ˈwiden verb to make, or become, wide or wider. They have widened the road; The lane widens here.加宽ˈwideness noun扩大width (widθ) noun1. size from side to side. What is the width of this material?; This fabric comes in three different widths.宽度2. the state of being wide. 广阔ˌwide-ˈranging adjective (of interests etc) covering a large number of subjects etc. 广泛的ˈwidespread adjective spread over a large area or among many people. widespread hunger and disease.普遍的give a wide berth (to) to keep well away from. I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.远离wide apart a great (or greater than average) distance away from one another. He held his hands wide apart. 保持距离，离得很远 wide awake fully awake. 完全清醒的wide open fully open. The door was wide open; Her eyes are wide open but she seems to be asleep. 敞开，大开

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Related to wide: Wide Awake

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adj spacious

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spacious
broad
extensive
ample
roomy
commodious

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tight
confined
cramped
constricted

adj baggy

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baggy
full
loose
ample
billowing
roomy
voluminous
capacious
oversize
generously cut

adj expanded

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expanded
dilated
fully open
distended

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closed
shut

adj outstretched

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outstretched
outspread

adj broad

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broad
comprehensive
extensive
wide-ranging
large
catholic
expanded
sweeping
vast
immense
ample
inclusive
expansive
exhaustive
encyclopedic
far-ranging
compendious

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narrow
restricted

adj extensive

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extensive
general
far-reaching
overarching

adj large

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large
broad
vast
immense

adj distant

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distant
off
away
remote
off course
off target

adv fully

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fully
completely
right out
as far as possible
to the furthest extent

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partly
narrowly
partially

adv off target

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off target
nowhere near
astray
off course
off the mark

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adj extending over a large area from side to side

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broad

adj of full measure; not narrow or restricted

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ample
capacious
full
voluminous

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adj having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

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broad

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comprehensive
thick

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narrow

adj broad in scope or content

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all-embracing
all-encompassing
all-inclusive
blanket
encompassing
extensive
panoptic
broad

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adj spacious

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adj baggy

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adj expanded

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adj outstretched

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adj broad

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adj extensive

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adj large

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adj distant

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adv fully

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adv off target

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adj extending over a large area from side to side

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adj of full measure; not narrow or restricted

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adj having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

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adj broad in scope or content

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adj (used of eyes) fully open or extended

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adj very large in expanse or scope

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adj great in degree

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adj having ample fabric

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adj not on target

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adv far from the intended target

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adv to or over a great extent or range

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