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   wide

   /wīd/

   adjective

   • 1. of great or more than average width: "a wide road" Similar broadextensivespaciousopenvastspread outoutspreadbaggyloosecapaciousroomyamplefullgenerousgenerously cutcommodiousvoluminousoversizeslacksloppyshapelesssacklikeill-fittingballooningbillowingfloppyOpposite narrowtight
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) from side to side: "it measures 15 cm long by 12 cm wide"
   • ▪ open to the full extent: "wide eyes" Similar fully opengapingagapewide openyawningOpposite closed
   • ▪ considerable: "tax revenues have undershot Treasury projections by a wide margin"
   • 2. including a great variety of people or things: "a wide range of opinion" Similar comprehensiveamplebroadextensivelargelarge-scalevastimmensefar-rangingwide-rangingexpansivesweepingencyclopedicexhaustivegeneralall-inclusiveall-embracinguniversalcatholiccompendiouscross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite restrictedlimited
   • ▪ spread among a large number of people or over a large area: "the business is slowly gaining wider acceptance"
   • ▪ extending over the whole of: "an industry-wide trend"
   • 3. at a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark: "Bodie's shot was inches wide" Similar off targetoff the markwide of the mark/targetinaccurateoff courseastraynowhere nearoutinformal:off beamOpposite on targetaccurate
   • ▪ (of a pitch) outside: "the ball was wide of the plate"
   • ▪ (of a throw) to either side of a base: "forced a wide throw to first"
   • ▪ (in field sports) at or near the side of the field: "he played in a wide left position"
   • 4. another term for lax

   adverb

   • 1. to the full extent: "his eyes opened wide" Similar fullyto the fullest/furthest extentas far/much as possibleall the waycompletelyOpposite partly
   • 2. far from a particular point or mark: "a shot that went wide to the right" Similar off targetwide of the mark/targetoff courseinaccuratelyastrayinformal:off beamOpposite accurately
   • ▪ at or near the side of the field; toward the sideline: "he will play wide on the right"

   noun

   • 1. a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side.

   Word Origin Old Englishwīd ‘spacious, extensive’, wīde ‘over a large area’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wideness noun
   • 2. widish adjective

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   The meaning of WIDE is having great extent : vast. How to use wide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wide.

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   1. Over a great distance; extensively: traveled far and wide. 2. To the full extent; completely. 3. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal. 4. Sports Toward or near one of the sides of a playing area: ran wide to catch a pass. n. Sports.

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   adj. having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard. having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WIDE definition: 1. having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Wider is used to describe something which relates to the most important or general parts of a situation, rather than to the smaller parts or to details. He emphasised the wider issue of superpower cooperation. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.

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   Definition and high quality example sentences with “wider” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow: a wide river / road / gap / foot. wide with His eyes were wide (= opened much more than usual) with surprise. See also. width. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   having a distance of 5 miles /3 inches /6 metres, etc from one side to the other: The swimming pool is five metres wide. a wide range/selection/variety, etc. B1. a lot of different types of thing: The library is a good source of a wide range of information.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwide adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth .)

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    having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard. Antonyms: narrow. having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. Synonyms: ample, comprehensive, boundless.