Definitions
wide Tweet Definition of wide Like Definition of wide on Facebook
noun 
  1. (cricket) 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 (wid, er)
  1. Having a large physical extent from side to side.
We walked down a corridor.
  1. Large in scope.
The inquiry had a remit.
  1. (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
That team needs a decent player.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: wijd
  • French: large
  • German: breit, weit (poetic)
  • Italian: largo
  • Spanish: ancho
Etymology: wid, wÄd, from (Ger.)
  • wÄdas. Cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Swedish vid.



Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for wide for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.