wilding
noun
[ ˈwʌɪldɪŋ ]
• the activity by a gang of youths of going on a protracted and violent rampage in a public place, attacking or mugging people at random.
• "prison put halt to his wilding"
Origin:
1980s: from the adjective wild + -ing1.
wilding
noun
• a wild plant, especially an apple tree descended from cultivated varieties, or its fruit.
Origin:
early 16th century: from the adjective wild + -ing3.
wild
verb
• treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.
• "let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him"
Origin:
Old English wilde, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German wild .
