Meaning of 'wide'

adverb

to or over a great extent or range

Synonyms: widely

adverb

with or by a broad space

Example: "stand with legs wide apart"

adverb

far from the intended target

Example: "the arrow went wide of the mark"

Synonyms: astray

adverb

to the fullest extent possible

Example: "open your eyes wide"

adjective

not on target

Example: "the kick was wide"

Synonyms: wide of the mark

adjective

having ample fabric

Example: "the current taste for wide trousers"

Synonyms: full wide-cut

adjective

broad in scope or content

Synonyms: broad across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket encompassing extensive panoptic encyclopedic encyclopaedic

adjective

very large in expanse or scope

Synonyms: broad spacious

adjective

(used of eyes) fully open or extended

Example: "stared with wide eyes"

Synonyms: wide-eyed

adjective

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

Example: "wide roads"

Synonyms: broad

adjective

great in degree

Example: "won by a wide margin"