run wild

The idiom "run wild" is often used to describe behavior, growth, or imagination that is uncontrolled or unrestricted.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To behave without control or discipline.

Example

  • The children were allowed to run wild in the playground.

B2Nature

(informal)To grow or spread without being controlled.

Example

  • The garden was left unattended, and the weeds began to run wild.

B2Creativity

(informal)To think or imagine freely without restrictions.

Example

  • She let her imagination run wild while writing the novel.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "run wild":

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