Definition of "wide"
adjective:
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Having a large physical extent from side to side.
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Large in scope.
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Operating at the side of the playing area.
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(speaking of the ball) that bounces off the authorized court limits, referring to the horizontal dimension (and therefore is out).
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adverb:
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Extensively.
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Completely.
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Away from a given goal.
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noun:
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A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score.
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