Meaning & use
wilding
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The act of engaging in violent or destructive behavior as part of a group, especially in a public place.
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Police blamed a wave of wilding for the vandalism in the downtown park.
News reports described teenagers wilding through the subway cars, frightening passengers.
A note on using this word
The term entered wide use after being applied to a notorious 1989 New York City case, though its accuracy in that instance was later disputed.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In horticulture, a wild or uncultivated plant, especially a fruit tree grown from seed rather than grafted.
The orchard included several wildings alongside the grafted apple trees.
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