of great or more than average width

a wide road

including a great variety of people or things

a wide range of opinion

his wide circle of friends

at a considerable or specified distance from an intended point or target

the ball was wide of the leg stump

to the full extent

his eyes opened wide

far from a particular or intended point or target

his final touchline conversion drifted wide

a ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batter to play, for which an extra is awarded to the batting side