wide

Definition

  • adjective: extending a great distance from one side to the other
  • adjective: having great extent
  • usually used in combination
  • synonyms: vast, broad, extended

Examples

  • Police conducted a neighborhood-'wide' search for the suspect. [=police searched for the suspect throughout the neighborhood]

  • It appears that the governor's race is still 'wide open'. [=any of the candidates could win]

  • It was quite late, but the children were still 'wide awake'. [=not tired at all]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) earlier this week. The White House has remained silent on whether the president will tap Durant for a nomination, but a national Zogby Poll shows wide support for Durant across party lines. Catherine Durant has served ten years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made numerous diplomatic (..)
    2013 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 2 Season: 1 Episode 2