wide en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /wɑed/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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- /waɪd/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /wɛɪd/ (Northumbria)
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Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English wid, wyd, from Old English wīd (“wide, vast, broad, long; distant, far”), from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“to divide, separate”), a dissimilated univerbation from *dwi- (“apart, asunder, in two”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian widj (“wide”), Saterland Frisian wied (“wide”), West Frisian wiid (“broad; wide”), Central Franconian weck, weit, wick, wiet (“distant, far, wide”), Dutch wijd (“wide; large; broad”), German weit (“far; wide; broad”), Luxembourgish weit (“wide”), wäit (“far”), Yiddish ווײַט (vayt, “distant, far”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish vid (“wide”), Faroese and Icelandic víður (“wide”); also Breton gwez (“trees”), Cornish gwedh, gwëdh, gwydh, gwÿdh (“trees”), Irish and Scottish Gaelic fiodh (“timber, wood”), Manx fuygh (“timber, wood”), Welsh gwŷdd (“trees”), Latin dīvidō (“to divide, separate”), Latgalian vyds (“middle”), Latvian vidus (“center, middle”), Lithuanian vidùs (“interior, inside; inward”), Tocharian A and Tocharian B wätk- (“to distinguish, separate”). Related to widow.
Meanings
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Having a large physical extent from side to side.
We walked down a wide corridor.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president has rebounded, and now stands at its widest margin since April, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
2019 October 23, Jennifer Ageista, “CNN Poll: Biden's lead in Democratic primary hits widest margin since April”, in CNN:Over a wider region either side of the path of totality, a partial eclipse is seen.
1993, Jacqueline Mitton, The Penguin Dictionary of Astronomy, 2nd edition (paperback), Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 127:
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Large in scope.
The inquiry had a wide remit.
The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.
2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2015:Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others.
2023 May 29, Madeline Holcombe, “Lizzo is teaching us about body neutrality. Here is what it means and how to get there”, in CNN:Three-way girls offered the widest array of services. One twenty-two-year-old prostitute declared to an undercover vice investigator in New York City, "I am a three-way girl."
2014, Jessica R. Pliley, Policing Sexuality, page 192:
- (derogatory, humorous, slang) Overweight, obese.
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Operating at the side of the playing area.
That team needs a decent wide player.
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On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
Surely he shoots wide on the Bow-Hand.
1596 (date written; published 1633), Edmund Spenser, A Vewe of the Present State of Irelande […], Dublin: […] Societie of Stationers, […], →OCLC; republished as A View of the State of Ireland […] (Ancient Irish Histories), Dublin: […] Society of Stationers, […] Hibernia Press, […] [b]y John Morrison, 1809, →OCLC:I was but two bows wide.
1656, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Philip Massinger, The Old Law:Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
Two balls before lunch, he bowled a wide.
- (dated) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
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(Northern-England, Scotland, archaic) Vast, great in extent, extensive.
The wide, lifeless expanse.
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(obsolete) Located some distance away; distant, far.
Mr Hunt's house, you know, lies wide from Harlowe-place.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:the contrary [being] so wide from the truth of Scripture and the attributes of God
1654, H[enry] Hammond, Of Fundamentals in a Notion Referring to Practise, London: […] J[ames] Flesher for Richard Royston, […], →OCLC:
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(obsolete) Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.
And I trust anon by the help of an infallible guide, to perfect such Prutenic tables, as shall mend the astronomy of our wide expositors.
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:How wide is all this long pretence!
[1633], George Herbert, edited by [Nicholas Ferrar], The Temple. Sacred Poems, and Private Ejaculations, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel; and are to be sold by Francis Green, […], →OCLC:But I tell you, it is farre wyde, that the people haue ſuche iudgmentes, the Byſhoppes they coulde laughe at it.
1549 April 22 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, […].] The Syxte Sermon of Maister Hugh Latymer, whiche He Preached before K. Edward [VI], the XII. Day of Aprill.”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 75, verso:
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Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
a wide character; a wide stream
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(UK, in "wide boy", slang) Sharp-witted.
But the first visitor to penetrate from the outside world proved to be Sergeant Williams; large and pink and scrubbed-looking; and for a little while Grant forgot about battles long ago and considered wide boys alive today.
1951, Josephine Tey, The Daughter of Time, page 31:
Forms
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| more wide | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| widest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
long · skinny · thin · scrawny · narrow
Deriveds
wide berth · wide-flung · wide-scale · wide open · wide-handed · wide spot in the road · midwide · wide-area network · into the wide blue yonder · wide place in the road · wide boy · to the wide · wide shut · wide-on · have someone's nose wide open · wideness · go wide · widescreen · cast one's net far and wide · wide-awake hat · wide game · cut a wide swath · cut a wide swathe · all wool and a yard wide · wide shot · wide-field · wide-reaching · wide-hipped · spread one's net wide · wide awake · wide-awake · open wide · wide stance · whole wide world · cast one's net wide · blow wide open · widen · wide-handedness · wide area network · paint with a wide brush · wide-bodied · wide-wasting · wide of the mark · wide-gab · widespread · wide-cut · wide column store · wide-spread · wide blue yonder · by a wide margin · wide-ranging · far and wide · wide-angle · wide-eyed · wide-angle lens · en · wide-angle converter · wide-body · wide receiver · widely · widescale · a mile wide and an inch deep
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
squat · Europe-wide · systemwide · dumpy · Asia-wide · kilometer-wide · m-wide · worldwide · space-wide · EU-wide · regionwide · Africa-wide · sitewide · America-wide · km-wide · US-wide · stocky · nationwide · meter-wide
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Synonyms
Translations (218)
cmn 寬 /宽 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nrf large (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ttj -galiha (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ia large (having a large physical extent from side to side) · es amplio (having a large physical extent from side to side) · as বহল (having a large physical extent from side to side) · lt platus (having a large physical extent from side to side) · jv amba (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sk široký (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ka ფართე (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fy breed (having a large physical extent from side to side) · dlm luarc (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fa گسترده (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ur چوڑا (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cjs кең (having a large physical extent from side to side) · uk просто́рий (large in scope) · pt amplo (having a large physical extent from side to side) · yi ברייט (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fr large (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cy llydan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pap largu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ja 幅広い (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kdr kień (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nb bred (having a large physical extent from side to side) · it ampio (having a large physical extent from side to side) · th กว้าง (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tl malapad (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kaw lĕba (having a large physical extent from side to side) · el φαρδύς (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cu широкъ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · th กว้างใหญ่ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fa فراخ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kea largu (large in scope) · nb brei (having a large physical extent from side to side) · io larja (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pjt lipi (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ko 넓다 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · et lai (having a large physical extent from side to side) · hsb šěroki (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ang brād (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ota بسیط (having a large physical extent from side to side) · eo larĝa (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bcl halakbang (having a large physical extent from side to side) · az geniş (having a large physical extent from side to side) · chn ɬəqʼəɬ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sv vid (having a large physical extent from side to side) · el ευρύς (having a large physical extent from side to side) · vi rộng (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sa पृथु (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kmr pan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · is víður (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nds breed (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mn өргөн (having a large physical extent from side to side) · krc кенг (having a large physical extent from side to side) · uga 𐎗𐎈𐎁 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sq i gjerë (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ltg plots (having a large physical extent from side to side) · uk широ́кий (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ar عَرِيض (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bg страничен (operating at the side of the playing area) · oc ample (having a large physical extent from side to side) · zea wied (having a large physical extent from side to side) · rup lat (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sc lalgu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · rm lartg (having a large physical extent from side to side) · gl ancho (having a large physical extent from side to side) · my ကျယ် (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kxd libar (having a large physical extent from side to side) · izh levviä (having a large physical extent from side to side) · it laterale (operating at the side of the playing area) · tr geniş (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bn প্রশস্ত (having a large physical extent from side to side) · eu zabal (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ug keng) (having a large physical extent from side to side) · arz عريض (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ast anchu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · hy լայն (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ca lateral (operating at the side of the playing area) · ka ვრცელი (having a large physical extent from side to side) · gl largo (having a large physical extent from side to side) · br ledan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kea largu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ary عريض (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kjh чалбах (having a large physical extent from side to side) · uk вели́кий (large in scope) · it vasto (large in scope) · sga lethan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · csb szeroczi (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fur larc (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sl širok (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tt киң (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ms lebar (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nog кенъ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tyz cải (having a large physical extent from side to side) · txb pärkare (having a large physical extent from side to side) · niv вердь (having a large physical extent from side to side) · arz واسع (having a large physical extent from side to side) · lb breet (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ttj -gazi (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fur larg (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ro lat (having a large physical extent from side to side) · es amplio (large in scope) · grc εὐρύς (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pt largo (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fo breiður (having a large physical extent from side to side) · es lateral (operating at the side of the playing area) · kmr pehn (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pdt breet (having a large physical extent from side to side) · af wyd (having a large physical extent from side to side) · inh шера (having a large physical extent from side to side) · orh ərpə (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nn brei (having a large physical extent from side to side) · hi चौड़ा (having a large physical extent from side to side) · uz keng (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cmn 寬廣的 /宽广的 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kk кең (having a large physical extent from side to side) · crh keniş (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nds breet (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ky кең (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ru широ́кий (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ka განიერი (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fa پهن (having a large physical extent from side to side) · oc larg (having a large physical extent from side to side) · lv plats (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nn vid (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ang wīd (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nb vid (having a large physical extent from side to side) · el ευρεία (having a large physical extent from side to side) · egy w-s-x:W10 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mk широк (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ilo akaba (having a large physical extent from side to side) · crh keñ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ka ფართო (having a large physical extent from side to side) · yue 闊 /阔 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sh šìrok (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bg широ́к (having a large physical extent from side to side) · gd leathann (having a large physical extent from side to side) · he רָחָב (having a large physical extent from side to side) · hu széles (having a large physical extent from side to side) · alt кеҥ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · os уӕрӕх (having a large physical extent from side to side) · af breed (having a large physical extent from side to side) · rap lau (having a large physical extent from side to side) · xal өргн (having a large physical extent from side to side) · alt јалбак (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ro larg (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ceb lapad (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mnc ᠣᠨᠴᠣ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · dsb šyroki (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ca ample (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mhr кумда (large in scope) · akl eapad (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fy wiid (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pl szeroki (having a large physical extent from side to side) · wa lådje (having a large physical extent from side to side) · da bred (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mt wiesgħa (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kmr fire (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ja 広い (having a large physical extent from side to side) · is breiður (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bg обширен (large in scope) · fi laaja (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sh шѝрок (having a large physical extent from side to side) · scn largu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · gd a leud (having a large physical extent from side to side) · te వెడల్పైన (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kw ledan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nl wijd (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tr vasi (having a large physical extent from side to side) · rup largu (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ga fairsing (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nl breed (having a large physical extent from side to side) · la lātus (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ba иркен (large in scope) · tk giň (having a large physical extent from side to side) · orv широкъ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · da vid (having a large physical extent from side to side) · war halapad (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ga leathan (having a large physical extent from side to side) · pox sårüke (having a large physical extent from side to side) · id lebar (having a large physical extent from side to side) · lad ancho (having a large physical extent from side to side) · be шыро́кі (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cs široký (having a large physical extent from side to side) · su rubak (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tet luak (having a large physical extent from side to side) · es ancho (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bho चाकर (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fo víður (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ba киң (large in scope) · ang sīd (having a large physical extent from side to side) · cmn 寬闊的 /宽阔的 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kmr berfire (having a large physical extent from side to side) · km ល្ហ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · vo vidik (having a large physical extent from side to side) · de weit (having a large physical extent from side to side) · mhr кумда (having a large physical extent from side to side) · am ሰፊ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · it largo (having a large physical extent from side to side) · gd farsaing (having a large physical extent from side to side) · rom buxlo (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ckb پان (having a large physical extent from side to side) · nv hóteel (having a large physical extent from side to side) · de breit (having a large physical extent from side to side) · roa-tar larghe (having a large physical extent from side to side) · fa وسیع (having a large physical extent from side to side) · lo ກວ້າງ (having a large physical extent from side to side) · sv bred (having a large physical extent from side to side) · kum генг (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ba киң (having a large physical extent from side to side) · grc πλατύς (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ko 넓은 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · bg просторен (large in scope) · fi leveä (having a large physical extent from side to side) · zea breêd (having a large physical extent from side to side) · got 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (having a large physical extent from side to side) · ce шуьйра (having a large physical extent from side to side) · tg васеъ (having a large physical extent from side to side)