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wilding


wild·ing

W0156000 (wīl′dĭng)n.1. A plant, especially a seedling, that is growing wild or has escaped from cultivation. Also called wildling.2. The act or practice of going about in a group threatening, robbing, or attacking others.adj. Growing wild; not cultivated.
[From wild.]

wilding

(ˈwaɪldɪŋ) n1. (Botany) an uncultivated plant, esp the crab apple, or a cultivated plant that has become wild2. (Zoology) a wild animal Also: wildling

Wilding

(ˈwaɪldɪŋ) n (Biography) (Frederick) Anthony. 1883–1915, New Zealand tennis player; Wimbledon singles champion (1910–1913) and doubles champion (1907–08, 1910, 1913)

wild•ing

(ˈwaɪl dɪŋ)

n. 1. a wild apple tree. 2. its fruit. 3. any plant that grows wild. 4. a plant originally cultivated that now grows wild; an escape. 5. a wild animal. 6. a spree of violent criminal activity. adj. 7. not cultivated or domesticated; wild. [1515–1525]
Thesaurus
Noun1.wilding - a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant
2.wilding - an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on womenrampage, violent disorder - violently angry and destructive behavior

wilding


go (out) wilding

To engage in disorderly and perhaps violent or lawless behavior. I think Seth really wants to go out wilding for his bachelor party. Gangs of kids going wilding keep breaking windows downtown.See also: go, wilding

go wilding

Also, go out wilding. Go on a rampage, as in The convention delegates have arrived in town, and after deliberating all day they are ready to go out wilding at night . This term originally referred to teenage gang violence directed against randomly chosen victims, impulsive mugging or rape, and similar terrorizing. It also has been transferred to unruly but less violent outings, as in the example. [1980s] See also: go, wilding
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wilding


An unprovoked, motiveless assault by a group, usually of young men, on another, often a stranger, merely for the sake of committing violence
Examples Gang rape, stabbing, shooting, homicide

wilding

Forensic psychiatry An unprovoked, motiveless attack by a group, usually of young ♂, on another, often a stranger, merely for violence's sake Examples Gang rape, stabbing, shooting, homicide. See Evil, Gang.

wilding


  • noun

Words related to wilding

noun a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)

Related Words

  • plant life
  • flora
  • plant
  • wild flower
  • wildflower

noun an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women

Related Words

  • rampage
  • violent disorder
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