wide

adjective29 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

To a great degree.

Used to emphasize the wideness.

To a very great degree.

To a noticeable but not extreme degree.

Only slightly wide of a target.

Wide in comparison to something else.

Becoming wider over time.

Sufficiently wide.

Wider than is common or expected.

Surprisingly or impressively wide.

Wider than expected.

Unusually wide.

Wide enough for a particular purpose.

Very unusually or remarkably wide.

Extremely wide, suggesting a vast scale.

Over a large area.

Not accurate or correct.

To describe a state of being large in area or fully open.

To open something to its fullest extent.

To appear to be large in area or range.

To extend something, like hands or arms, over a large area.

To change to a state of being larger in area or more open.

Similar to 'go wide', describes a gradual widening, especially of the eyes.

Often used for eyes becoming wide with an emotion.

To land away from the intended target.

To land away from the intended target.

To open something forcefully and suddenly.

Used to describe eyes wide open due to an emotion (e.g., fear, surprise).

Used with a noun to indicate not hitting a target.