Definition of wider in English

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wider, adjective, comparative of wide.

WordNet

Adjective wide, wider, widest
wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
		broad
		narrow limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
		comprehensive including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
		thick abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"
		width, breadth the extent of something from side to side
		beamy broad in the beam; "a beamy cargo ship"
		bird's-eye, panoramic as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a panoramic view"
		broad-brimmed (of hats) having a broad brim
		deep exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
		fanlike resembling a fan
		sweeping ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
wide - having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
		wide-cut, full
		ample affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin"
		narrow limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
wide - not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
		wide of the mark
wide - very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
		broad, spacious
		large, big having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
wide - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
		across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic
		comprehensive including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
wide - (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "stared with wide eyes"
		wide-eyed
Adverb
wide - to or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"
		widely
wide - with or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart"; "ran wide around left end"
wide - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
		astray
wide - to the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with the throttle wide open"

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Wiktionary

wide (Noun)
A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score.
wide (Adverb)
extensively.
wide (Adverb)
completely.
wide (Adverb)
away from a given goal.
wide (Adjective)
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
wide (Adjective)
Large in scope.
wide (Adjective)
Operating at the side of the playing area.
wide (Adjective)
Speaking of the ball that bounces off the authorized court limits, referring to the horizontal dimension and therefore is out.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

wide (superl.)
Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.
wide (superl.)
Having a great extent every way; extended; spacious; broad; vast; extensive; as, a wide plain; the wide ocean; a wide difference.
wide (superl.)
Of large scope; comprehensive; liberal; broad; as, wide views; a wide understanding.
wide (superl.)
Of a certain measure between the sides; measuring in a direction at right angles to that of length; as, a table three feet wide.
wide (superl.)
Remote; distant; far.
wide (superl.)
Far from truth, from propriety, from necessity, or the like.
wide (superl.)
On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
wide (superl.)
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15.
wide (adv.)
To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.
wide (adv.)
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
wide (adv.)
So as to be or strike far from, or on one side of, an object or purpose; aside; astray.
wide (n.)
That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.
wide (n.)
That which goes wide, or to one side of the mark.