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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English wīd, from Germanic *wīdas. Cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Swedish vid.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

wide (comparative wider, superlative widest)

  1. Having a large physical extent from side to side.
    We walked down a wide corridor.
  2. Large in scope.
    The inquiry had a wide remit.
  3. (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
    That team needs a decent wide player.

[edit] Antonyms

  • narrow (regarding empty area)
  • thin (regarding occupied area)
  • skinny (sometimes offensive, regarding body width)

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[edit] Adverb

wide (comparative wider, superlative widest)

  1. extensively
    He travelled far and wide.
  2. completely
    He was wide awake.
  3. away from a given goal
    The arrow fell wide of the mark.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
wide

Plural
wides

wide (plural wides)

  1. (cricket) A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From wīd.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /wi:.de/

[edit] Adverb

wīde

  1. widely