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

  • (..) Here we go. Uh, right... puh-puh-puh-puh... Ah! There, see? The door. You left it wide open. ( whiopers ) ( all ourouring ) And leaving the door open is the worst mistake any employee (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.