wide
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/wɑed/
English
Definitions
noun
- A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score
adjective
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.“We walked down a wide corridor.”
- Large in scope.“The inquiry had a wide remit.”
- Operating at the side of the playing area.“That team needs a decent wide player.”
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.“Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.”
adverb
- Extensively“He travelled far and wide.”
- Completely“He was wide awake.”
- Away from a given goal“A few shots were fired but they all went wide.”
- So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
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broadextensivewidelyextendedspaciouscomprehensiveacross-the-boardall-embracingstretchingfullall-encompassingdeepamplespreadingconsiderableopen