[run] wild
1
to behave in a disorderly and uncontrolled manner
- The children were allowed to run wild in the backyard, enjoying their freedom.
- The unruly party guests started to run wild, creating chaos at the event.
- In the absence of proper discipline, the students began to run wild in the classroom.
- It's important to set boundaries for pets to prevent them from running wild in the house.
2
to operate, move, or grow in a chaotic, uncontrolled, and disorderly way
- His imagination ran wild as he gazed at the stars, envisioning interstellar adventures.
- With no rules or regulations, the market can sometimes run wild, leading to economic instability.
- After the storm, the river began to run wild, causing flooding in the area.
- The garden was once well-tended, but now the weeds have been allowed to run wild, taking over the flowerbeds.