Definitions for wilder
ˈwɪl dərwilder

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wilder, Thornton Wilder, Thornton Niven Wildernoun

   United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

2. Wilder, Billy Wilder, Samuel Wildernoun

   United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)

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1. wilderverb

   To bewilder, perplex

2. Etymology: From wild, probably suggested by wilderness, and as to form by wander.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Wilderverb

   To loose or puzzle in an unknown or pathless tract.

   Etymology: from wild.

   The little courtiers, who ne’er come to know
   The depth of factions, as in mazes go,
   Where interests meet, and cross so oft, that they
   With too much care are wilder’d in the way. Dryden.

   Oh thou! who free’st me from my doubtful state,
   Long lost and wilder’d in the maze of fate,
   Be present still. Alexander Pope.

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1. wilder

   "Wilder" can have different meanings depending on its context. 1. As an adjective, "wilder" can be a comparative term referring to something more untamed, uncultivated, crazy, or chaotic compared to something else. 2. As a noun, "Wilder" could also be a surname in English-speaking countries. Notable people by this name include acclaimed American playwright Thornton Wilder and heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder. 3. Additionally, "wilder" can be used as a verb, especially in British English, meaning to cause to lose one's way or to lead or drive astray.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wilderadjective

   to bewilder; to perplex

2. Etymology: [Akin to E. wild, Dan. forvilde to bewilder, Icel. villr bewildered, villa to bewilder; cf. AS. wildor a wild animal. See Wild, a., and cf. Wilderness.]

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1. Wilder

   Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census. Wilder is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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1. wilder

   Song lyrics by wilder -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wilder on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. WILDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wilder is ranked #1131 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wilder surname appeared 31,018 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname Wilder.
   
   68% or 21,108 total occurrences were White.
   26.3% or 8,167 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 695 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 673 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 230 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 146 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Dramatist
   • Film Maker
   • Writer

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Anagrams for wilder »

1. rewild

How to pronounce wilder?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wilder in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wilder in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wilder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of wilder in a Sentence

1. Deontay Wilder:

   After that I am looking for a unification bout, i want one champion, one face, one name and he goes by the name Deontay Wilder.

2. Seth Rogen:

   If someone's trying to murder someone with a baseball bat and someone's yelling at that person to stop, is that a feud between the baseball bat wielder and the person yelling at the baseball bat wilder? Feud implies two people hitting each other with baseball bats. Ted Cruz is a fascist. He denies the reality of the election. His words caused people to die and I'm making jokes about it. Is that a feud? I don't know. To me, it doesn't seem like a feud. To me, it seems I'm pointing out the fact that he's a terrible man whose words have resulted in death.

3. Jeanette Piniones Navales:

   My kids are all doing good. Brooke, Wilder and Scout all huddled under our kitchen table till the shaking stopped, the dogs were more concerned as to what the heck we were doing under the table.

4. Charniele Herring:

   Douglas Wilder as lieutenant governor actions have been painful and cutting for many Virginians.

5. Brian Carovillano:

   Emily Wilder.Wilder was let go because Emily Wilder.Wilder had a series of social media posts that showed a clear bias toward one side and against another in one of the most divisive and difficult stories we cover.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wilder
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wilder
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wilder
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilder
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wilder
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wilder