wideness

wide ► ADJECTIVE (wider, widest) 1) of great or more than average width. 2) (after a measurement and in questions) from side to side. 3) open to the full extent. 4) including a great variety of people or things. 5) spread among a large number or over a large area. 6) (in combination ) extending over the whole of: industry-wide. 7) at a considerable or specified distance from a point or mark. 8) (especially in football) at or near the side of the field.

► ADVERB 1) to the full extent. 2) far from a particular point or mark. 3) (especially in football) at or near the side of the field.

► NOUN (also wide ball) Cricket ▪ a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play.

● wide awake — Cf. ↑wide awake

● wide of the mark — Cf. ↑wide of the mark

● wide open — Cf. ↑wide open

DERIVATIVES widely adverb wideness noun.

ORIGIN Old English.