go wild
go wild verb: to become very noisy and excited.
Verb
go wild (third-person singular simple present goes wild, present participle going wild, simple past went wild, past participle gone wild)
- To become very noisy and excited.
- Brazil scored, and the crowd went wild!
- Antonyms:
- go mild
- To go ahead; do as one pleases (used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal).
- Synonyms:
- go nuts, knock oneself out
- To land or pass wildly off-target.
- The policeman's first two shots went wild before he took down the gunman with his third.
Synonyms of go wild
Antonyms
- go mild
Forms of go wild
| third-person singular present | goes wild |
|---|---|
| present participle | going wild |
| past | went wild |
| past participle | gone wild |
Questions about go wild
- What does go wild mean?
- Go wild means to become very noisy and excited.
- What part of speech is go wild?
- Go wild is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go wild?
- The past tense of go wild is went wild.
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