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Wide

adjective/wˈaɪd/
Definition
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
broad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪd/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈaɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehaving great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
“wide roads”
adjectivebroad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner
“across-the-board pay increases”
adjective(used of eyes) fully open or extended
“stared with wide eyes”
adjectivevery large in expanse or scope
“a broad lawn”
adjectivegreat in degree
“won by a wide margin”
adjectivehaving ample fabric
“the current taste for wide trousers”
adjectivenot on target
“the kick was wide”
adverbwith or by a broad space
“stand with legs wide apart”
adverbto the fullest extent possible
“open your eyes wide”
adverbfar from the intended target
“the arrow went wide of the mark”
adverbto or over a great extent or range; far
“wandered wide through many lands”
Word Forms
widenessnounthe property of being wide; having great width
broadnessnounthe property of being wide; having great width
extensivenessnounlarge or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
spaciousnessnounspatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
fullnessnoungreatness of volume
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
breit
eine große (oder eine gewisse) Ausdehnung von einer Seite zur anderen haben
🇫🇷French
large
ayant une grande (ou une certaine) étendue d'un côté à l'autre
🇪🇸Spanish
ancho
tener gran (o cierta) extensión de un lado al otro
🇮🇹Italian
Largo
avere una grande (o una certa) estensione da una parte all'altra
🇳🇱Dutch
breed
met een grote (of een bepaalde) omvang van de ene naar de andere kant
🇵🇹Portuguese
largo
tendo grande (ou certa) extensão de um lado para o outro
🇷🇺Russian
широкий
имеющий большую (или определенную) протяженность от одной стороны до другой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चौड़ा
एक तरफ से दूसरी तरफ तक बड़ी (या एक निश्चित) सीमा होना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রশস্ত
একপাশ থেকে অন্য দিকে মহান (বা নির্দিষ্ট) পরিমাণ থাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
பரந்த
ஒரு பக்கத்திலிருந்து மறுபுறம் பெரிய (அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட) அளவைக் கொண்டிருப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
వెడల్పు
ఒక వైపు నుండి మరొక వైపుకు గొప్ప (లేదా కొంత) పరిధిని కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
रुंद
एका बाजूपासून दुसऱ्या बाजूपर्यंत महान (किंवा विशिष्ट) प्रमाणात असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પહોળું
એક બાજુથી બીજી તરફ મહાન (અથવા ચોક્કસ) હદ હોવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಗಲ
ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ (ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ) ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശാലമായ
ഒരു വശത്ത് നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് വലിയ (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു നിശ്ചിത) പരിധി ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੌੜਾ
ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਮਹਾਨ (ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਸ਼ਚਤ) ਹੱਦ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چوڑا
ایک طرف سے دوسری طرف بڑی (یا ایک خاص) حد تک ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
宽的
从一侧到另一侧有很大(或一定)的范围
🇯🇵Japanese
広い
一方の側からもう一方の側まで大きな(またはある程度の)範囲がある
🇰🇷Korean
넓은
한 쪽에서 다른 쪽으로 큰(또는 어느 정도) 범위를 가짐
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rộng
có mức độ lớn (hoặc nhất định) từ bên này sang bên kia
🇹🇭Thai
กว้าง
มีขอบเขตมาก (หรือบางส่วน) จากด้านหนึ่งไปอีกด้านหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lebar
mempunyai luas yang besar (atau tertentu) dari satu sisi ke sisi yang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
malawak
pagkakaroon ng mahusay (o isang tiyak) lawak mula sa isang panig patungo sa isa pa
🇲🇾Malay
luas
mempunyai tahap yang besar (atau tertentu) dari satu pihak ke pihak yang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
واسع
لها مدى كبير (أو معين) من جانب إلى آخر
🇮🇷Persian
گسترده
داشتن وسعت زیاد (یا مشخص) از یک طرف به طرف دیگر
🇹🇷Turkish
geniş
bir taraftan diğerine büyük (veya belirli) bir boyuta sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָחָב
בעל מידה רבה (או מסויימת) מצד אחד למשנהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wide'?
The primary meaning of 'wide' is 'having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wide' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wide' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wide' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wide' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'wide' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'wide' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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