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wild hair

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • get a wild hair to do something
  • have a wild hair to do something

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: vertigen — a fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected
  • Finnish: päähänpisto — a fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected
  • French: furieuse envie — a fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected
  • Polish: widzimisię — a fervent, usually sudden, desire to do something surprising or unexpected