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wide¹
/waId/
adjective
(wider,wid·est)
1 measuring a great distance from side to side; broad
▪ a wide road
▪ a wide smile
▪ The house is five metres wide.
2 including many different types; varied
▪ a wide range/selection/varieties of books
berbagai jenis/pilihan buku
3 very large; extensive
▪ a wide difference in tastes
4 (in comparative and superlative forms) general; widespread
▪ the wider aims of the school
▪ unemployment in its widest sense
5 (of eyes) open very wide
▪ Her eyes were wide with joy.
6 -wide
(in adjectives, adverbs)
covering or affecting the whole of a country, area, etc.; throughout
▪ a nationwide champaign
7 far from the target; wide of the mark
▪ His shot was wide.
▪ IDIOM
| give sb/sth a wide berth
stay away from someone or something; avoid someone or something
▪ Give her a wide berth. She is in a bad mood.
| wide of the mark/target
far from the target; not accurate or correct
▪ Your guess is wide of the mark.
wide²
/waId/
adverb
(wider, wid·est)
as far, as much, or as open as possible; broadly or extensively
▪ The window/door opened wide.