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Meaning
Adj
●
Having a large physical
extent
from
side
to
side
.
●
Large in scope.
●
In Sports:
Operating at the
side
of the
playing
area.
●
On
one side
or the other of the
mark
; too far
side
ways from the
mark
, the
wicket
, the
batsman
, etc.
●
In Phonetics:
Made, as a
vowel
, with a less
tense
, and more
open
and
relaxed
,
condition
of the
organs
in the mouth.
●
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
Vast, great in
extent
, extensive.
●
Located some
distance
away
;
distant
, far.
●
Far from
truth
,
propriety
,
necessity
, etc.
●
In Computing:
Of or
supporting
a
greater
range of
text
characters
than can
fit into
the
traditional
8-bit representation.
●
In British English:
Antagonistic,
shrewd
,
unscrupulous
, provocative.
Adv
●
extensively
●
completely
●
away from or to
one side
of a given goal
●
So
as to
leave
or have a great
space
between the
sides
;
so as to
form a large opening.
Noun
●
In 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
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Origin
wide
English
wid
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Broad
Thick
Wide
Ample
Overweight
Broader
Broad-Ranging
Antonyms
Narrow
Thin
Skinny
Long
Scrawny
Tight
Short
Related
Large
Big
Deep
Tall
High
Massive
Vast
Strong
Huge
Narrower
Thick
Long
Fast
Narrow
Diverse
Vertical
Heavy
Small
Tight
Expansive
Extensive
Sharp
Short
Soft
Flat
Bright
Breadth
Compact
Open
Larger
Quick
Slim
Diameter
Varied
Rigid
Substantial
Full
Enormous
Thin
Universal
Vague
Smart
Range
Sturdy
Broadening
Curved
Spacious
Steep
Adjustable
Inches
Ft
High Up
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Rhymes
Ide
I'D
Tide
Ride
Side
Pied
Hyde
Dyed
Bide
Hide
Vide
Wide
Nide
Died
Spied
Slide
-Side
Imide
Pride
Aside
Bride
Chide
Clyde
Shied
Elide
Gride
Tride
Pride
Dried
Glide
Abide
Gnide
Shide
Guide
Snide
Allied
Beside
Reside
Inside
Belied
Unhide
Undyed
Espied
Betide
Beride
Sighed
Bechide
Applied
Cyanide
Confide
Replied
Refried
Provide
Preside
Outside
Implied
Thighed
Subside
Supplied
Bestride
Complied
Coincide
Statewide
Nationwide
Countrywide
Port Said
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
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