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I have a reputation for being pretty much of a wild man.
Bill Hunter

Meaning of "wild man" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WILD MAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILD MAN

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Wild man is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WILD MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wild man

Wild man

The wild man is a mythical figure that appears in the artwork and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands. The defining characteristic of the figure is its "wildness"; from the 12th century they were consistently depicted as being covered with hair. Images of wild men appear in the carved and painted roof bosses where intersecting ogee vaults meet in the Canterbury Cathedral, in positions where one is also likely to encounter the vegetal Green Man. The image of the wild man survived to appear as supporter for heraldic coats-of-arms, especially in Germany, well into the 16th century. Renaissance engravers in Germany and Italy were particularly fond of wild men, wild women, and wild families, with examples from Martin Schongauer and Albrecht Dürer among others.

Definition of wild man in the English dictionary

The definition of wild man in the dictionary is a savage. Other definition of wild man is an extremist in politics.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WILD MAN

wild dog
wild flower
Wild Geese
wild ginger
wild horse
wild hyacinth
wild indigo
wild Irishman
wild lettuce
wild liquorice
wild marjoram
wild mustard
wild oat
wild oats
wild olive
wild pansy
wild parsley
wild parsnip
wild pear
wild radish

WORDS THAT END LIKE WILD MAN

as one man
best man
dirty old man
enlisted man
family man
gingerbread man
God man
grand old man
iron man
little man
make-up man
old man
red man
returned man
right-hand man
second man
the outward man
third man
to a man
young man

Synonyms and antonyms of wild man in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wild man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WILD MAN

Find out the translation of wild man to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wild man from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wild man» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

野人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombre salvaje
570 millions of speakers

English

wild man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जंगली आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رجل البرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дикий человек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homem selvagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme sauvage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki liar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wilden Mann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

野蛮人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야생 남자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong liyo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông hoang dã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जंगली मनुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vahşi adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uomo selvaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziki człowiek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дикий людина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om sălbatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγρια ​​άνθρωπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wilde man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vilde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vill mann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wild man

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WILD MAN»

The term «wild man» is regularly used and occupies the 84.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WILD MAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wild man

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2 QUOTES WITH «WILD MAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wild man.
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Bill Hunter
I have a reputation for being pretty much of a wild man.
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Karl Philipp Moritz
A traveller on foot in this country seems to be considered as a sort of wild man or out-of-the way being, who is stared at, pitied, suspected, and shunned by everybody that meets him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILD MAN»

Discover the use of wild man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wild man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wild Man Creek
Colin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out.
Robyn Carr, 2011
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Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man: A Study in Terror ...
"This extraordinary book . . . will encourage ever more critical and creative explorations."—Fernando Coronil, [I]American Journal of Sociology[/I] "Taussig has brought a formidable collection of data from arcane literary, journalistic, ...
Michael T. Taussig, 1991
3
Wild Man Island
Andy is in a world of trouble.
Will Hobbs, 2009
4
Dream Man
Had she finally met the man she longed for...or was she dreaming?
Linda Howard, 2009
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Wild Man
Part autobiographical journal, part social-historical novel, Wild Man tracks Tobias Schneebaum's fascinating and almost epic life story, from his earliest contemplation of homoerotic desire through his life in Peru, Borneo, and beyond.
Tobias Schneebaum, 2003
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Wild Man: The Life and Times of Daniel Ellsberg
A biography of the man who gave "The New York Times" access to a classified government report that revealed the secret history of the Vietnam War provides an account of the life of the former Marine who singlehandedly tried to end the war.
Tom Wells, 2001
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The Wild Man Within: An Image in Western Thought from the ...
These essays trace the myth of the wild man from the Middle Ages to its disintegration into symbol in the periods following the discovery of America and encounter with real “wild men.” This is the first book to discuss the concept of ...
Edward Dudley, Maximillian E. Novak, 1972
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Eat Like a Wild Man: 110 Years of Great Sports Afield Recipes
Includes recipes such as broiled woodcock, steelhead quiche, tenderloin bear steak and curried grouse breast.
Rebecca Gray, 1997
9
The Wild Man
In Victorian England, Joe Rat has escaped the clutches of the criminal mastermind, Mother, and is trying to make an honest living in a better part of London, but when a rich philanthropist tracks down a man claiming to be Joe's missing ...
Mark Barratt, 2010
10
Tom Wills: First Wild Man of Australian Sport
This is the story of Tom Wills - flawed genius, sporting libertine, fearless leader and agitator, and the man most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules football.
Greg De Moore, 2011

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILD MAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wild man is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lloyd Fuses Ancient and Modern on New CD 'Wild Man Dance'
It capped off a momentous month that also saw the release of "Wild Man Dance," a live recording of the suite's 2013 world premiere commissioned by the ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
2
Charles Lloyd finds riveting sonic textures in 'Wild Man Dance'
When fans are considering the most treasured voices in jazz, Charles Lloyd's name should quickly come to mind. An expressive saxophonist who was honored ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
3
The Wild Man of the West Indies review – music of exquisite poignancy
Donna Bateman (Marcella) and Peter Brathwaite (Kaidama) in The Wild Man of the West Indies. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian. Tim Ashley. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Man, 71, attacked by subway thug protected by Newser, passengers …
I, like everyone else stuck in that eastbound A train in Brooklyn, had been stealing glances at the wild man, trying not to make eye contact. He looked solidly built ... «New York Daily News, Nov 14»
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London woman beheaded by wild man 'on the loose with a machete'
A north London woman was found beheaded in the garden of her home Thursday after witnesses say a man went “on the loose with a machete.” A 25-year-old ... «BizPac Review, Sep 14»
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Kate Bush, 'Wild Man' – Review
For those of us who have been secretly longing for a return to the unflinchingly bizarre and Bush's ability to conjure up strange new worlds, 'Wild Man' is a deep ... «NME.com, Oct 11»
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Philadelphia Eagles Legend Norm "Wild Man" Willey Passes Away
The "Wild Man" should be in the Eagles Ring of Honor. Not just for his Pro Bowls and incredible amount of sacks, but for what he did for the surrounding ... «Bleacher Report, Aug 11»
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Wild Man Fischer, Outsider Musician, Dies at 66
Wild Man Fischer, a mentally ill street musician who became a darling of the pop music industry in the 1960s and as a result enjoyed four decades of strange, ... «New York Times, Jun 11»
9
China to Search for Elusive 'Bigfoot'
Those teams turned up surprising results: hair, excrement, footprints, and a possible 'Wild Man' sleeping nest. Alas, those findings weren't conclusive so they are ... «Fox News, Oct 10»

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