wilder

¹

[wil-der]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to lose one's way.

2. to bewilder.

verb (used without object)

1. to lose one's way.

2. to be bewildered.

wilder

²

[wahyl-der]

adjective

1. comparative of wild.

Wilder

³

[wahyl-der]

noun

1. Billy Samuel Wilder, 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.

2. Laura Ingalls 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.

3. Thornton (Niven) 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.

Wilder

¹

/ ˈwaɪldə /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

wilder

²

/ ˈwɪldə /

verb

1. to lead or be led astray

2. to bewilder or become bewildered

Other Word Forms

• wilderment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilder¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wilder¹

C17: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Talk of a fight with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will now slow considerably, but will he now target the British title?

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Or a deputy who grapples to represent the parliamentary party in bitter opposition to the wilder elements of the leader's tribe.

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A few days after Glow-Up Luka arrives in America looking like a prom date at the end of a John Hughes movie, he signs a three-year, $165 million contract extension that keeps him with the Lakers and sets him up for an even wilder payday down the road.

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“Tony said, ‘This is not the lead off track, but if we can get to this one, this is the record that’s going to take them around the world,’ and it was a prophecy he knew probably better than anybody — what we were sitting on at that point,” Wilder says.

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Through all the setbacks and obstacles that the band experienced during this period, Wilder says it never lost momentum for its music and vision.

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