释义 |
noun ˈwʌɪldɪŋˈwaɪldɪŋ mass nounUS informal The activity by a gang of youths of going on a protracted and violent rampage in a public place, attacking or mugging people at random. prison put halt to his wilding Example sentencesExamples - Prison put a halt to his wilding and misadventures in the game, but thuglife still manifested itself, seeping out of him when he plays ball.
- Meanwhile, wilding white youths combed the area terrorizing any black people they encountered with racial slurs and threats.
Synonyms uproar, rampage, furore, tumult, commotion, upheaval, disturbance, street fight, melee, row, scuffle, fracas, fray, affray, brawl, free-for-all
Origin 1980s: from the adjective wild + -ing1. noun ˈwʌɪldɪŋˈwaɪldɪŋ A wild plant, especially an apple tree descended from cultivated varieties, or its fruit. Example sentencesExamples - The souped-up wildlings set 50 percent more seeds than the regular wild ones did.
- However, interest in how cultivated plants consort with wildlings had started long before genetic engineering was even a glimmer in a test tube.
- All of these, the wildlings and selected forms alike, take up little space, look delightful when interplanted with small spring bulbs, and provide enormous interest at a time when any colour is to be cherished.
Origin Early 16th century: from the adjective wild + -ing3. nounˈwaɪldɪŋˈwīldiNG US informal The activity by a gang of youths of going on a protracted and violent rampage in a public place, attacking people at random. prison put halt to his wilding Example sentencesExamples - Meanwhile, wilding white youths combed the area terrorizing any black people they encountered with racial slurs and threats.
- Prison put a halt to his wilding and misadventures in the game, but thuglife still manifested itself, seeping out of him when he plays ball.
Synonyms uproar, rampage, furore, tumult, commotion, upheaval, disturbance, street fight, melee, row, scuffle, fracas, fray, affray, brawl, free-for-all
Origin 1980s: from the adjective wild + -ing. nounˈwaɪldɪŋˈwīldiNG A wild plant, especially an apple tree descended from cultivated varieties, or its fruit. Example sentencesExamples - The souped-up wildlings set 50 percent more seeds than the regular wild ones did.
- However, interest in how cultivated plants consort with wildlings had started long before genetic engineering was even a glimmer in a test tube.
- All of these, the wildlings and selected forms alike, take up little space, look delightful when interplanted with small spring bulbs, and provide enormous interest at a time when any colour is to be cherished.
Origin Early 16th century: from the adjective wild + -ing. |