wider
更广泛,更广泛的,更加广泛,更为广泛
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Definitions
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wid·er, wid·est.
- : having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard.
- : having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide.
- : of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West.
- : of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience.
- : open to the full or a great extent; expanded; distended: to stare with wide eyes.
- : apart or remote from a specified point or object: a guess wide of the truth.
- : too far or too much to one side: a shot wide of the mark.
- : Baseball. outside:The pitch was wide of the plate.
- : full, ample, or roomy, as clothing: He wore wide, flowing robes.
- : Phonetics. lax.
- : British Slang. shrewd; wary.
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- : to the full extent of opening: Open your mouth wide.
- : to the utmost, or fully: to be wide awake.
- : away from or to one side of a point, mark, purpose, or the like; aside; astray: The shot went wide.
- : over an extensive space or region, or far abroad: scattered far and wide.
- : to a great, or relatively great, extent from side to side: The river runs wide here.
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- : Cricket. a bowled ball that goes wide of the wicket, and counts as a run for the side batting.
- : Archaic. a wide space or expanse.
Phrases
- wide awake
- wide open
- all wool and a yard wide
- cut a wide swath
- far and wide
- give a wide berth to
- lay (oneself wide) open
- leave (wide) open
- off (wide of) the mark
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
This mindset was reflected to the wider society through popular literature.
In wearing it, Hurley helped originate a wider revolution, too.
And there were much wider protests later in 2012 after the anti-Islam movie trailer, “Innocence of Muslims,” appeared on YouTube.
He added that The Post, a national brand which had long been “a local product,” will now focus on reaching a wider audience.
It just showed me there was a much wider world, and a lot of ways to look at things.
The other opened the door wider and at once bowed him in with a smile of genuine welcome.
In length there was no alteration, but the design seems more condensed, more compact, yet slightly wider in the opening.
The point where we stood—a huddled, shivering group—faced the wider channels that led to the open sea and Finland.
The scale was vaster, horizons wider, beauty and wonder walked hand in hand with love and death.
They were rowing down the channel of the wider portion of the creek towards Isabel's landing, their boat filled with spoil.