Wide
adjective
Having a large distance from one side to the other.
The river is very wide
Often appears as...
- wide river
- wide street
adverb
To a great degree.
I missed the target by a wide margin
Often appears as...
- wide open
- wide awake
adjective
Covering a large number or wide range of things.
A wide variety of options
Often appears as...
- wide range
- wide choice
adjective
Fully open or extended.
She had her eyes wide open
Often appears as...
- wide open
- wide awake
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Off the mark, not on target.
The shot went wide
Often appears as...
- wide of the mark
- wide shot
Usage tips
Sports
adjective
Having a large distance from one side to the other.
The river is very wide
Often appears as...
- wide river
- wide street
adverb
To a great degree.
I missed the target by a wide margin
Often appears as...
- wide open
- wide awake
adjective
Covering a large number or wide range of things.
A wide variety of options
Often appears as...
- wide range
- wide choice
adjective
Fully open or extended.
She had her eyes wide open
Often appears as...
- wide open
- wide awake
Usage tips
Idiomatic
adjective
Off the mark, not on target.
The shot went wide
Often appears as...
- wide of the mark
- wide shot
Usage tips
Sports
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimensions
Refers to an object's physical measurement from side to side.
He prefers cars with wide interiors.
Pro Tip 2/2Open Spaces
Used to describe areas with a lot of open, unoccupied space.
The park had a wide area for picnics.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimensions
Refers to an object's physical measurement from side to side.
He prefers cars with wide interiors.
Pro Tip 2/2Open Spaces
Used to describe areas with a lot of open, unoccupied space.
The park had a wide area for picnics.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Dimensions
Refers to an object's physical measurement from side to side.
He prefers cars with wide interiors.
Pro Tip 2/2Open Spaces
Used to describe areas with a lot of open, unoccupied space.
The park had a wide area for picnics.
Never forget "Wide"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Why certain naturally...
From the death of the old forest comes the birth of the new. Fires are also important for the wider ecosystem as a whole. Without wildfires to rejuvenate trees, key forest species would disappear, and so would the many creatures that depend on them. And if a fire-dependent forest goes too long without burning,
Video examples
Why are some people...
an example of the wider phenomenon of tool sharing. Just as young potential golfers can more easily find a set of right-handed clubs, many of the important instruments that have shaped society were designed for the right-handed majority. Because lefties are worse at using these tools,
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
literally a priority for me at the time as long as we could party chase girls and goof off which we definitely did a lot of things seemed good life seemed good relative to what I knew then of course but it still seemed good my life was maybe a mile wide but it was only an
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
Now, capitalism has been responsible for every major innovation that's made this world a more inspiring and wonderful place to live in. Capitalism has to be based on justice. It has to be, and now more than ever, with economic divisions growing wider every day.
Video examples
What makes a poem … a...
The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever, the line between poetry, prose, song, and visual art has blurred. However, one thing has not changed. The word poetry actually began in verb form,
Video examples
A brief history of...
was widely shared and distributed in the form of a large prime number. The idea of illegal numbers may sound absurd, but like words, written numbers are a way of expressing concepts and information. And in a world where calculations and algorithms
Video examples
Watch One Family's...
and we actually got three-dimensional CTS made of the donor and of Katie to help us figure this out and despite all that it didn't matter because in some ways Katie's face was longer but the donor space was wider and so we had to
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
But it can also raise our blood pressure, and make us feel anxious. It's the world most widely used drug. So how does it keep us awake? Caffeine evolved in plants where it serves a few purposes.
Video examples
Pigeon vs Peregrine...
The peregrine is more manoeuvrable. The pigeon has a wider field of vision, though, and plenty of manoeuvers of its own. It's also flying for its life.
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide. A few hours from the first spray of bridging line,
Video examples
Why certain naturally...
From the death of the old forest comes the birth of the new. Fires are also important for the wider ecosystem as a whole. Without wildfires to rejuvenate trees, key forest species would disappear, and so would the many creatures that depend on them. And if a fire-dependent forest goes too long without burning,
Video examples
Why are some people...
an example of the wider phenomenon of tool sharing. Just as young potential golfers can more easily find a set of right-handed clubs, many of the important instruments that have shaped society were designed for the right-handed majority. Because lefties are worse at using these tools,
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
literally a priority for me at the time as long as we could party chase girls and goof off which we definitely did a lot of things seemed good life seemed good relative to what I knew then of course but it still seemed good my life was maybe a mile wide but it was only an
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
Now, capitalism has been responsible for every major innovation that's made this world a more inspiring and wonderful place to live in. Capitalism has to be based on justice. It has to be, and now more than ever, with economic divisions growing wider every day.
Video examples
What makes a poem … a...
The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever, the line between poetry, prose, song, and visual art has blurred. However, one thing has not changed. The word poetry actually began in verb form,
Video examples
A brief history of...
was widely shared and distributed in the form of a large prime number. The idea of illegal numbers may sound absurd, but like words, written numbers are a way of expressing concepts and information. And in a world where calculations and algorithms
Video examples
Watch One Family's...
and we actually got three-dimensional CTS made of the donor and of Katie to help us figure this out and despite all that it didn't matter because in some ways Katie's face was longer but the donor space was wider and so we had to
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
But it can also raise our blood pressure, and make us feel anxious. It's the world most widely used drug. So how does it keep us awake? Caffeine evolved in plants where it serves a few purposes.
Video examples
Pigeon vs Peregrine...
The peregrine is more manoeuvrable. The pigeon has a wider field of vision, though, and plenty of manoeuvers of its own. It's also flying for its life.
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
These spiders can build the world's largest orb webs, up to two metres wide. A few hours from the first spray of bridging line,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Terry Pratchett
English Author
You have to have really wide reading habits and pay attention to the news and just everything that's going on in the world: you need to. If you get this right, then the writing is a piece of cake.
Quote examples
Douglas Adams
English Writer
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Quote examples
Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Accept the terrible responsibility of life with eyes wide open.
Quote examples
Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
The wide world is all before us - but a world without a friend.
Quote examples
Wynonna Judd
American Musician
I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.
Quote examples
Sharon Salzberg
American Author
When you're wide open, the world is a good place.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
The universe is wider than our views of it.
Quote examples
Terry Pratchett
English Author
You have to have really wide reading habits and pay attention to the news and just everything that's going on in the world: you need to. If you get this right, then the writing is a piece of cake.
Quote examples
Douglas Adams
English Writer
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Quote examples
Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Accept the terrible responsibility of life with eyes wide open.
Quote examples
Robert Burns
Scottish Poet
The wide world is all before us - but a world without a friend.
Quote examples
Wynonna Judd
American Musician
I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.
Quote examples
Sharon Salzberg
American Author
When you're wide open, the world is a good place.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
The universe is wider than our views of it.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension