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wide
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…
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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
adjective
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
“We walked down a wide corridor.”
Large in scope.
“The inquiry had a wide remit.”
Operating at the side of the playing area.
“That team needs a decent wide player.”
On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
“Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.”
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
(now rare) Vast, great in extent, extensive.
“The wide, lifeless expanse.”
Located some distance away; distant, far.
Far from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.
Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
“a wide character; a wide stream”
adverb
Extensively
“He travelled far and wide.”
Completely
“He was wide awake.”
Away from a given goal
“A few shots were fired but they all went wide.”
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
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We walked down a wide corridor.
The inquiry had a wide remit.
That team needs a decent wide player.
Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
The wide, lifeless expanse.
a wide character; a wide stream
He travelled far and wide.
He was wide awake.
A few shots were fired but they all went wide.
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