Etymology : Middle English, from Old English wId; akin to Old High German wIt wide
Pronunciation : wId
Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. ball which misses the goal (in Cricket); expansive place (Archaic). broad; having the breadth of; spacious; open, extended; far to the left or to the right of a goal; shrewd (Slang). adto the most open position; to a great distance; to a great extent; completely; far to the left or to the right of a goal. wide\wide\, adv. [as. wīde.].
2. to a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide. [i] went wyde in this world, wonders to hear.
3. so as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
4. so as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an object or purpose; aside; astray.wide \wide\ (wīd), a. [compar. wider (-&etilde;r); superl. widest.] [oe. wid, wyde, as. wīd; akin to ofries. & os. wīd, d. wijd, g. weit, ohg. wīt, icel. vī?r, sw. & dan. vid; of uncertain origin.].
5. having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry. the chambers and the stables weren wyde. wide is the gate that leadeth to destruction. vii.
6. 2. having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference. "this wyde world." for sceptered cynics earth were far too wide a den. when the wide bloom, on earth that lies, seems of a brighter world than ours.
7. of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding. men of strongest head and widest culture. arnold.
8. of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
9. remote; distant; far. the contrary being so wide from the truth of scripture and the attributes of god.
10. far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like. "our wide expositors." it is far wide that the people have such judgments. how wide is all this long pretense ! erbert.
11. on one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc. surely he shoots wide on the bow hand. i was but two bows wide.
12. (phon.) made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by mr. bell, and to narrow as used by mr. sweet. the effect, as explained by mr. bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by mr. sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. the wide of ē (ēve) is &ibreve; (&ibreve;ll); of ā (āte) is &ebreve; (&ebreve;nd), etc. see:
guide to pronunciation, § 13-15.note: wide is often prefixed to words, esp. to participles and participial adjectives, to form self-explaining compounds; as, wide-beaming, wide-branched, wide-chopped, wide-echoing, wide-extended, wide-mouthed, wide-spread, wide-spreading, and the like.
13. Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
14. Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference.
15. Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding.
16. Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
17. Remote; distant; far.
18. Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like.
19. On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
20. Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; opposed to primary as used by Mr.
21. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr.
22. Sweet.
23. The effect, as explained by Mr.
24. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr.
25. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue.
26. The wide of ē is &ibreve; ; of ā is &ebreve; , etc.
27. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 13-15.
28. To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.
29. So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
30. So as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an object or purpose; aside; astray.
31. That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.
32. That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.
33. Having or showing a wide difference between the highest and lowest price, amount of supply, etc.; as, a wide opening; wide prices, where the prices bid and asked differ by several points. not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth" having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt" having great extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river" great in degree; "won by a wide margin" to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely" with or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart"; "ran wide around left end" far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" to the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with the throttle wide open".
34. 1. Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. a wide-brimmed sunhat. ¡Ù narrow.
35. A wide smile is one in which your mouth is stretched because you are very pleased or amused. It brought a wide smile to his face and laughter to his eyes = broad + widely wide·ly He was grinning widely, waving to her as he ran.
36. If you open or spread something wide, you open or spread it as far as possible or to the fullest extent. `It was huge,' he announced, spreading his arms wide His eyes were wide in disbelief.
37. You use wide to talk or ask about how much something measures from one side or edge to the other. a corridor of land 10 kilometres wide The road is only one track wide. a desk that was almost as wide as the room.
38. You use wide to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor. = broad ¡Ù narrow + widely wide·ly He published widely in scientific journals He was widely travelled.
39. You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area. The case has attracted wide publicity I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all = extensive + widely wide·ly At present, no widely approved vaccine exists for malaria.
40. A wide difference or gap between two things, ideas, or qualities is a large difference or gap. Research shows a wide difference in tastes around the country + widely wide·ly The treatment regime may vary widely depending on the type of injury.
41. 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.
42. If something such as a shot or punch is wide, it does not hit its target but lands to the right or left of it. Nearly half the missiles landed wide.
43. wide awake: see:
awake far and wide: see far wide of the mark: see mark wide open: see open.
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