English

wild

waɪld
Meaning: to commit random acts of violence or assault in an urban setting
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base wild
3rd person singular present wilds
Present participle wilding
Past wilded
Will future will wild
Going-to future going to wild
Imperative negative don't wild / do not wild

Example

The gang was wilding in the park.
The gang was wilding in the park.

Usage Notes

A slang term that emerged in the late 1980s to describe groups committing random violence.

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