A surname from Middle English. A variant of Wild.

simple past tense and past participle of wild

Become wild.

Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).

Inaccurately; not on target. / (of an audio recording) Intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately.

The undomesticated state of a wild animal. / (chiefly in the plural) A wilderness. / (often jokingly in reference to sense 2.) civilization at large as opposed to contrived or laboratory conditions.

(intransitive, slang) To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.

Alternative form of weald

A wild apple or apple tree. / Any plant that grows wild; a wildflower, etc.

present participle of wild