adjective wider wid′er, widest wid′·est

1. extending over a large area; esp., extending over a larger area from side to side than is usual or normal a wide bed
2. of a specified extent from side to side three miles wide
3. of great extent, range, or inclusiveness a wide variety, wide reading
4. roomy; ample; loose; full wide pants
5. open or extended to full width eyes wide with fear
6. landing, striking, or ending far from the point, issue, etc. aimed at: usually with of wide of the target
7. ☆ having a relatively low proportion of protein: said of livestock feed
8. Phonet. lax ()

Etymology: ME < OE wid, akin to Ger weit < IE *wi-itos, lit., gone apart (< bases *wi-, apart + *ei-, to go) > L vitare, lit., to go away from, avoid

adverb wider wid′er, widest wid′·est

1. over a relatively large area; widely to travel far and wide
2. to a large or full extent; fully with the door wide open
3. so as to miss the point, issue, etc. aimed at; astray shots that went wide

noun

1. Rare a wide area
2. Cricket a ball bowled out of the batsman's reach, counted as a run for the batting team