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wide
/wɑed/
noun
A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score
adjective
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
"We walked down a wide corridor."
Large in scope.
"The inquiry had a wide remit."
Operating at the side of the playing area.
"That team needs a decent wide player."
adverb
Extensively
"He travelled far and wide."
Completely
"He was wide awake."
Away from a given goal
"A few shots were fired but they all went wide."
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