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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld/
in the wild means: Living freely in nature rather than being kept or raised by people.
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Living freely in nature rather than being kept or raised by people.
- Tigers live in the wild.
- This bird was born in the wild.
- How many of these animals remain in the wild?
Present and active outside a controlled setting, where people can encounter it.
- The virus is already in the wild.
- Researchers found the new malware in the wild last month.
- Once the stolen files are in the wild, control becomes difficult.
Encountered by chance in everyday life, rather than somewhere you deliberately searched for it.
- I saw that actor in the wild.
- We spotted our favorite meme in the wild on a shop sign.
- She finally met another collector in the wild.
Used in real speech or writing rather than only listed or explained as a word.
- I found that word in the wild.
- The expression rarely appears in the wild.
- Have you heard this spelling pronounced in the wild?
Questions about in the wild
What does in the wild mean?
Living freely in nature rather than being kept or raised by people.
What is in the wild in other languages?
Türkçe: doğada · Español: en libertad · Français: dans la nature · Deutsch: in freier Wildbahn · Italiano: in natura · 日本語: 野生で
How do you pronounce in the wild?
It is pronounced /ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld/.
How do you use in the wild in a sentence?
Tigers live in the wild. This bird was born in the wild.
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