wide

adjective
UK: /waɪd/
US: /waɪd/

  1. Having a large distance from one side to the other.

    1. The river is very wide here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The road becomes quite wide after you leave the town. [ ] [ ]

  2. Including a large number or variety of things.

    1. She has a wide circle of friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company offers a wide range of services to its clients. [ ] [ ]

  3. Fully open.

    1. The children's eyes were wide with amazement. [ ] [ ]
    2. He opened the window wide to let in some fresh air. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

broad full open vast extensive
wide adverb

  1. To the greatest extent possible.

    1. She opened her eyes wide. [ ] [ ]
    2. The door was flung wide open by the wind. [ ] [ ]
wide verb

  1. To spread or open something.

    1. He is going to wide his range of skill. [ ] [ ]
    2. They seek to wide the scope of their investigation further. [ ] [ ]
wide adverb

  1. Far from the intended target.

    1. His shot was wide. [ ] [ ]
    2. The football went wide of the goalposts during the game. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wide" in English means: Having a large distance from one side to the other., Including a large number or variety of things., Fully open..

The phonetic transcription of "wide" is /waɪd/ in British English and /waɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wide": broad, full, open, vast, extensive.

Example usage of "wide": "The river is very wide here.". More examples on the page.