Wilding

noun
1.
a wild apple tree.
2.
its fruit.
3.
any plant that grows wild.
4.
a plant, originally cultivated, that now grows wild; an escape.
5.
a wild animal.
adjective
6.
not cultivated or domesticated; wild.
noun
1.
the practice by a group of youths of going on a random spree of violent criminal activity.
2.
an instance of this.
adjective
3.
of or relating to such criminal activity:
wilding teens; a wilding attack.
adjective, wilder, wildest.
1.
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated:
a wild animal; wild geese.
2.
growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey:
wild cherries.
3.
uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste:
wild country.
4.
uncivilized or barbarous:
wild tribes.
5.
of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious:
wild strife; wild storms.
6.
characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person’s appearance:
wild cries; a wild look.
7.
frantic or distracted; crazy:
to drive someone wild.
8.
violently or uncontrollably affected:
wild with rage; wild with pain.
9.
undisciplined, unruly, or lawless:
a gang of wild boys.
10.
unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled:
wild enthusiasm.
11.
disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence:
He repented his wild youth.
12.
unrestrained by reason or prudence:
wild schemes.
13.
amazing or incredible:
Isn’t that wild about Bill getting booted out of the club?
14.
disorderly or disheveled:
wild hair.
15.
wide of the mark:
He scored on a wild throw.
16.
Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic:
wild to get started; wild about the new styles.
17.
Cards. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
18.
Metallurgy. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.
adverb
19.
in a wild manner; wildly.
noun
20.
Often, wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert:
a cabin in the wild; a safari to the wilds of Africa.
verb (used with object), wilded, wilding.
21.
to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way:
The man was wilded and left for dead.
Idioms
22.
blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout.
Compare blowout (def 4).
23.
run wild,

to grow unchecked:
The rambler roses are running wild.
to show lack of restraint or control:
Those children are allowed to run wild.

noun
1.
an uncultivated plant, esp the crab apple, or a cultivated plant that has become wild
2.
a wild animal
noun
1.
(Frederick) Anthony. 1883–1915, New Zealand tennis player; Wimbledon singles champion (1910–1913) and doubles champion (1907–08, 1910, 1913)
adjective
1.
(of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame
2.
(of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated
3.
uninhabited or uncultivated; desolate: a wild stretch of land
4.
living in a savage or uncivilized way: wild tribes
5.
lacking restraint: wild merriment
6.
of great violence or intensity: a wild storm
7.
disorderly or chaotic: wild thoughts, wild talk
8.
dishevelled; untidy: wild hair
9.
in a state of extreme emotional intensity: wild with anger
10.
reckless: wild speculations
11.
not calculated; random: a wild guess
12.
unconventional; fantastic; crazy: wild friends
13.
(informal) (postpositive) foll by about. intensely enthusiastic or excited
14.
(of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the holder pleases: jacks are wild
15.
wild and woolly

rough; untamed; barbarous
(of theories, plans, etc) not fully thought out

adverb
16.
in a wild manner
17.
run wild

to grow without cultivation or care
to behave without restraint

noun
18.
(often pl) a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region
19.
the wild

a free natural state of living
the wilderness

noun
1.
Jonathan. ?1682–1725, British criminal, who organized a network of thieves, highwaymen, etc, while also working as an informer: said to have sent over a hundred men to the gallows before being hanged himself
wild card
wiggy