noun
- a wild plant or tree, especially one that grows without cultivation
- random acts of violence committed by groups, especially in urban areas
Usage: informal
Examples
- The garden was overrun with wildings that had sprouted from bird-dropped seeds.
- Apple wildings grew along the abandoned fence line.
- She decided to keep some of the wildings rather than pull them all up.
- The cherry wilding produced small, tart fruit.
- News reports described the incident as wilding by local youth.
- Police increased patrols to prevent wilding in the downtown area.