WILDER Definition & Meaning

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wilder

[ wil-der ]

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verb (used with object)

to cause to lose one's way.
to bewilder.

verb (used without object)

to lose one's way.
to be bewildered.

wilder

[ wahyl-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

comparative of wild.

Wilder

[ wahyl-der ]

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noun

Billy Samuel Wilder, 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
Laura In·galls [ing, -g, uh, lz], 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
Thorn·ton (Niv·en) [thawrn, -tn , niv, -, uh, n], 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.

wilder

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verb

to lead or be led astray
to bewilder or become bewildered

Wilder

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noun

WilderBilly19062002MUSAustrianFILMS AND TV: directorFILMS AND TV: writer Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981)
WilderThornton18971975MUSWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)

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Derived Forms

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wilder¹

First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps extracted from wilderness; intransitive use probably by association with wander

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wilder¹

C17: of uncertain origin

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After suffering the third defeat of his career against Joe Joyce in 2022, Parker has won six in succession, including a victory against former WBC champion Deontay Wilder.

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Hackman’s tennis partner, Gene Wilder, told him about it.

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Wilder told him about the small part of a blind man and Brooks told him there was no money in it.

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Wilder Munguia Esquivel, a 38-year-old Bakersfield resident who works as a day laborer and handyman, was standing outside Home Depot on Jan. 7 when agents in unmarked cars arrived, demanding to see people’s immigration papers, according to the complaint.

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However, the weather turns wilder again for Sunday.

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