running wild
Out of control
Running wild describes behavior that is uncontrolled, unrestrained, or free from normal limits.
Children run wild when left unsupervised; animals run wild when they escape captivity or roam without human management.
The phrase extends to abstract things: imagination running wild, rumors running wild.
When applied to people or groups, it often carries a note of disapproval, suggesting recklessness or lack of discipline.
- runawayOne who flees
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- run amokBehave violently without restraint
- ravingSpeaking wildly, incoherently
- going crazyBecoming mentally unhinged
running · feral · furious · rebelling · sprinting · primal · on the loose · savage · lawlessness · letting loose · havoc · uncultivated · defying · galloping · anarchy · untamed · lush · erupting
- letting loosecutting loose, letting go, going crazy, losing control, blowing off steam
- hyperactivityfidgeting, hyper, restlessness, fidgety, restless
running wildtamed
Made docile
managed · controlled · restrained · under control · contained
running wilddisciplined
Having strict self-control
well-behaved · orderly · restrained · composed · controlled
running wilddomesticated
Bred under human care
cultivated · tamed · trained · bred · farm-raised
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