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wide

/wʌɪd

adjective (wider, widest)

1Of great or more than average width: a wide road...

Why should the chosen few have this enormously wide road to themselves?
The roads are still wide, though traffic density is much lower.
Otherwise they will not need so many one-ways even on wide roads.

Synonyms

broad, extensive, spacious, open, vast, spread out, outspread

baggy, loose, capacious, roomy, ample, full, generous, generously cut, commodious, voluminous, oversize;

slack, sloppy, shapeless, sack-like, ill-fitting, ballooning, billowing, floppy

1.1(After a measurement and in questions) from side to side: it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide how wide do you think this house is?...

Walking along lines 1m wide, a measurement was taken at each 0.5m step.
Built in 1935, it has eight-foot wide verandahs on three sides of both storeys.
The expedition also found rings of plankton organisms that measured 10 km wide.

1.2Open to the full extent: his eyes were wide with fear...

The boy underneath me was staring at me with wide eyes full of fear.
She pushed herself up into a sitting position and looked at Emily with wide eyes full of fear.
That's all I can say, he's got a wide grin and full cheeks, not chubby, just open.

Synonyms

fully open, gaping, agape, wide open, yawning

1.3Considerable: tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin...

Just as the Bank of England has a target for inflation and has to write a letter to the chancellor if it misses it by a wide margin, the new rule seeks to establish credibility.
But not by the wide margin that many pundits were predicting.
Needwood Spirit has been at the top of his form in recent weeks and has gained a brace of victories at Carlisle, his latest success being achieved by a wide margin.

2Including a great variety of people or things: a wide range of opinion his wide circle of friends...

The discussions ranged over a wide variety of subjects, but it was the philosophy of medicine that attracted the largest numbers.
Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available.
The colorful, long-lasting blossoms of this wide variety of mums range from one to six inches across.

Synonyms

comprehensive, ample, broad, extensive, large, large-scale, vast, immense, far-ranging, wide-ranging, expansive, sweeping, encyclopedic, exhaustive, general, all-inclusive, all-embracing, universal, catholic, compendious, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary

2.1Spread among a large number of people or over a large area: the government’s desire for wider share ownership...

This proposal has got wide acceptance among women who came to attend the meeting.
Gitt, incredibly, replied that his ideas have wide acceptance among scientists.
The language papers with wide readership in rural areas have responded admirably to the hardships faced by farmers in their own way.

2.2Considering or dealing with the more general aspects of a situation, issue, etc. the wider implications of the dispute...

This debate raises wide issues of political theory concerning the proper role of the state.
It frequently carries topics and issues of wide import that get into the mainstream papers months or years later.
If a court was entitled to look at wide social issues, then really what is being said is that the court's role is a discretionary one.

2.3 [in combination] Extending over the whole of: an industry-wide trend

3At a considerable or specified distance from an intended point or target: the ball was wide of the leg stump...

Her shot was wide but Gallagher was there to pick up the loose ball.
A minute later and again Eynsford breached the visitors' defence but the final shot was wide.

3.1(Especially in soccer) at or near the side of the field: he played in a wide left position...

That this has improvement has come since he has been tucked into the centre of midfield from a wide right position may not be a coincidence.
He has been getting in some great positions either behind their midfield or out wide and he has been a good supply line for us recently.
With a wide midfielder and full-back to double up on the exposed full-back this tactic should generate the crosses needed to threaten.

adverb

1To the full extent: his eyes opened wide...

Flowers open wide in full sun, and with the central yellow anthers, the effect is striking.
There was a Chinese guy, who's bag I assume it was, taunting it by opening his mouth really wide and moving his arms up and down, but the bird was having none of it.
And the second thing is, Lindy walked into the room the other day and he opened his arms wide to reach out to her.

Synonyms

fully, to the fullest/furthest extent, as far/much as possible, all the way, completely

fully open, open wide, gaping, agape, yawning, cavernous

2Far from a particular or intended point or target: his final touchline conversion drifted wide...

On 11 minutes, the visitors thought that they had taken the lead but a cracking effort went inches wide of the target.
Sutton directed a free header wide of the target, and with 12 minutes left, the visitors scored a third.
They upped the tempo somewhat but were guilty of ballooning some bad balls wide of their intended mark.

Synonyms

off target, wide of the mark/target, off course, inaccurately, astray

informal off beam

2.1(Especially in football) at or near the side of the field: he will play wide on the right...

Some nice first time football leaves Ballack wide on the left, from where he strokes a cross in.
The ball had been switched from side to side before finally Stark was given the scoring pass wide on the right.
ORs hit back straight away when Tom Jones scored wide in the corner to take the home side through to the next round.

noun

(also wide ball) Cricket A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.Blignaut lost his cool immediately, the next ball swinging way down the leg side for four wides....

The batsmen were also helped by some wayward bowling with 61 extras, including 40 wides, being conceded.
Instead, the bowlers bowled a few wides and no-balls, in addition to the batsmen being lucky with a few edges.

Phrases

give someone/thing a wide berth

wide awake

wide of the mark

wide open

Derivatives

wideness

/ˈwʌɪdnəs/ noun ...

In its conception, America was a furious dream, and when you are not a child of its luxuries from birth, you see that in all its wideness.
Hour after hour of wideness, mountain ranges and plains, terrain that doesn't so much have features as textures.
With regard to the wideness of the roads in Wellington, we certainly wish some were a little wider, but they do add to the character of the city.

widish

adjective ...

The wicketkeeper also played his part with a superb catch as the Tasmanian swished at the widish delivery.
The opener fished at a widish delivery, edging it to Parthiv Patel behind the stumps.
But then, such is the talent level of this gifted left-hander that he can effortlessly caress a widish delivery past the ropes, and thump a lightning quick yorker to the fence!

Origin

Old English wīd 'spacious, extensive', wīde 'over a large area', of Germanic origin.

单词	wide
释义	wide /wʌɪd / adjective (wider, widest) 1Of great or more than average width: a wide road... Why should the chosen few have this enormously wide road to themselves? The roads are still wide, though traffic density is much lower. Otherwise they will not need so many one-ways even on wide roads. Synonyms broad, extensive, spacious, open, vast, spread out, outspread baggy, loose, capacious, roomy, ample, full, generous, generously cut, commodious, voluminous, oversize; slack, sloppy, shapeless, sack-like, ill-fitting, ballooning, billowing, floppy 1.1(After a measurement and in questions) from side to side: it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide how wide do you think this house is?... Walking along lines 1m wide, a measurement was taken at each 0.5m step. Built in 1935, it has eight-foot wide verandahs on three sides of both storeys. The expedition also found rings of plankton organisms that measured 10 km wide. 1.2Open to the full extent: his eyes were wide with fear... The boy underneath me was staring at me with wide eyes full of fear. She pushed herself up into a sitting position and looked at Emily with wide eyes full of fear. That's all I can say, he's got a wide grin and full cheeks, not chubby, just open. Synonyms fully open, gaping, agape, wide open, yawning 1.3Considerable: tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin... Just as the Bank of England has a target for inflation and has to write a letter to the chancellor if it misses it by a wide margin, the new rule seeks to establish credibility. But not by the wide margin that many pundits were predicting. Needwood Spirit has been at the top of his form in recent weeks and has gained a brace of victories at Carlisle, his latest success being achieved by a wide margin. 2Including a great variety of people or things: a wide range of opinion his wide circle of friends... The discussions ranged over a wide variety of subjects, but it was the philosophy of medicine that attracted the largest numbers. Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available. The colorful, long-lasting blossoms of this wide variety of mums range from one to six inches across. Synonyms comprehensive, ample, broad, extensive, large, large-scale, vast, immense, far-ranging, wide-ranging, expansive, sweeping, encyclopedic, exhaustive, general, all-inclusive, all-embracing, universal, catholic, compendious, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary 2.1Spread among a large number of people or over a large area: the government’s desire for wider share ownership... This proposal has got wide acceptance among women who came to attend the meeting. Gitt, incredibly, replied that his ideas have wide acceptance among scientists. The language papers with wide readership in rural areas have responded admirably to the hardships faced by farmers in their own way. 2.2Considering or dealing with the more general aspects of a situation, issue, etc. the wider implications of the dispute... This debate raises wide issues of political theory concerning the proper role of the state. It frequently carries topics and issues of wide import that get into the mainstream papers months or years later. If a court was entitled to look at wide social issues, then really what is being said is that the court's role is a discretionary one. 2.3 [in combination] Extending over the whole of: an industry-wide trend 3At a considerable or specified distance from an intended point or target: the ball was wide of* the leg stump... Her shot was wide but Gallagher was there to pick up the loose ball. A minute later and again Eynsford breached the visitors' defence but the final shot was wide. 3.1(Especially in soccer) at or near the side of the field: he played in a wide left position... That this has improvement has come since he has been tucked into the centre of midfield from a wide right position may not be a coincidence. He has been getting in some great positions either behind their midfield or out wide and he has been a good supply line for us recently. With a wide midfielder and full-back to double up on the exposed full-back this tactic should generate the crosses needed to threaten. adverb 1To the full extent: his eyes opened wide... Flowers open wide in full sun, and with the central yellow anthers, the effect is striking. There was a Chinese guy, who's bag I assume it was, taunting it by opening his mouth really wide and moving his arms up and down, but the bird was having none of it. And the second thing is, Lindy walked into the room the other day and he opened his arms wide to reach out to her. Synonyms fully, to the fullest/furthest extent, as far/much as possible, all the way, completely fully open, open wide, gaping, agape, yawning, cavernous 2Far from a particular or intended point or target: his final touchline conversion drifted wide... On 11 minutes, the visitors thought that they had taken the lead but a cracking effort went inches wide of the target. Sutton directed a free header wide of the target, and with 12 minutes left, the visitors scored a third. They upped the tempo somewhat but were guilty of ballooning some bad balls wide of their intended mark. Synonyms off target, wide of the mark/target, off course, inaccurately, astray informal* off beam 2.1(Especially in football) at or near the side of the field: he will play wide on the right... Some nice first time football leaves Ballack wide on the left, from where he strokes a cross in. The ball had been switched from side to side before finally Stark was given the scoring pass wide on the right. ORs hit back straight away when Tom Jones scored wide in the corner to take the home side through to the next round. noun (also wide ball) Cricket A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.Blignaut lost his cool immediately, the next ball swinging way down the leg side for four wides.... The batsmen were also helped by some wayward bowling with 61 extras, including 40 wides, being conceded. Instead, the bowlers bowled a few wides and no-balls, in addition to the batsmen being lucky with a few edges. Phrases give someone/thing a wide berth wide awake wide of the mark wide open Derivatives wideness /ˈwʌɪdnəs/ noun ... In its conception, America was a furious dream, and when you are not a child of its luxuries from birth, you see that in all its wideness. Hour after hour of wideness, mountain ranges and plains, terrain that doesn't so much have features as textures. With regard to the wideness of the roads in Wellington, we certainly wish some were a little wider, but they do add to the character of the city. widish adjective ... The wicketkeeper also played his part with a superb catch as the Tasmanian swished at the widish delivery. The opener fished at a widish delivery, edging it to Parthiv Patel behind the stumps. But then, such is the talent level of this gifted left-hander that he can effortlessly caress a widish delivery past the ropes, and thump a lightning quick yorker to the fence! Origin Old English wīd 'spacious, extensive', wīde 'over a large area', of Germanic origin. Rhymes abide, applied, aside, astride, backslide, beside, bestride, betide, bide, bride, chide, Clyde, cockeyed, coincide, collide, confide, cried, decide, divide, dried, elide, five-a-side, glide, guide, hide, hollow-eyed, I'd, implied, lied, misguide, nationwide, nide, offside, onside, outride, outside, pan-fried, pied, pie-eyed, pitch-side, popeyed, pride, provide, ride, Said, shied, side, slide, sloe-eyed, snide, square-eyed, starry-eyed, statewide, Strathclyde, stride, subdivide, subside, tide, tried, undyed, wall-eyed, worldwide
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