wilder

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[ wil-der ]
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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.

Origin of wilder

1
First recorded in 1605–15; perhaps extracted from wilderness; intransitive use probably by association with wander

Other words from wilder

  • wil·der·ment, noun

Words Nearby wilder

Other definitions for wilder (2 of 3)

wilder2
[ wahyl-der ]

adjective
  1. comparative of wild.

Other definitions for Wilder (3 of 3)

Wilder
[ wahyl-der ]

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

  2. Laura In·galls [ing-guhlz], /ˈɪŋ gəlz/, 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.

  1. Thorn·ton (Niv·en) [thawrn-tn niv-uhn], /ˈθɔrn tn ˈnɪv ən/, 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.

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British Dictionary definitions for wilder (1 of 2)

wilder

/ (ˈwɪldə) /


verbarchaic
  1. to lead or be led astray

  2. to bewilder or become bewildered

Origin of wilder

1
C17: of uncertain origin

Derived forms of wilder

  • wilderment, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Wilder (2 of 2)

Wilder

/ (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)

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