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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Noun 2 Old English 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adverb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /waɪd/
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• Rhymes: -aɪd

[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)

[edit] Related terms

widely widen wideness widescale width wide awake wide of the mark

wide open wide receiver wide shot wide-angle wide-eyed widescreen widespread worldwide

[edit] Translations

[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.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

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

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

From wīd.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /wi:.de/

[edit] Adverb

wīde

1. widely