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WIDE

(adj., adverb, adj.sat, noun)

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There are 12 meanings of the word Wide.

How to pronounce wide:

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Wide - as an adjective

Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

Example: "Wide roads"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
broad8
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
narrow9

Great in degree

Example: "Won by a wide margin"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
narrow9

Wide - as an adverb

With or by a broad space

Example: "Stand with legs wide apart"

To the fullest extent possible

Example: "Open your eyes wide"

Far from the intended target

Example: "The arrow went wide of the mark"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
astray9

To or over a great extent or range; far

Example: "Wandered wide through many lands"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
widely13

Wide - as an adjective satellite

Broad in scope or content

Example: "Across-the-board pay increases"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
across-the-boardall-embracingall-encompassingall-inclusiveblanket13broad8encompassing19extensive19panoptic14

(used of eyes) fully open or extended

Example: "Stared with wide eyes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wide-eyed

Very large in expanse or scope

Example: "A broad lawn"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
broad8spacious12

Having ample fabric

Example: "The current taste for wide trousers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
full7wide-cut

Not on target

Example: "The kick was wide"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wide of the mark

Wide - as a 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

Example Sentences

"The road is wide enough for two cars to pass."
"She has a wide smile on her face."
"The field is wide and open."
"He has a wide range of interests."
"The wide river divided the two cities."
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Word Game Points

Is WIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, wide is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WIDE has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is WIDE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, wide is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WIDE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is WIDE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, wide is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WIDE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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