Definitions
1.adjectiveHaving a large physical extent from side to side."We walked down a wide corridor."
2.adjectiveLarge in scope."The inquiry had a wide remit."
3.adjectiveOperating at the side of the playing area."That team needs a decent wide player."
4.adjectiveOn one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc."Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide."
5.adjectiveMade, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
6.adjective(now rare) Vast, great in extent, extensive."The wide, lifeless expanse."
7.adjectiveLocated some distance away; distant, far.
8.adjectiveFar from truth, propriety, necessity, etc.
9.adjectiveOf or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation."a wide character; a wide stream"
10.adverbExtensively"He travelled far and wide."
11.adverbCompletely"He was wide awake."
12.adverbAway from a given goal"A few shots were fired but they all went wide."
13.adverbSo as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.