take a walk on the wild side

A form of walk on the wild side — An occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.

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Meanings

verbtake a walk on the wild side (third-person singular simple present takes a walk on the wild side, present participle taking a walk on the wild side, simple past took a walk on the wild side, past participle taken a walk on the wild side)

present singular third person takes a walk on the wild side · participle present taking a walk on the wild side · past took a walk on the wild side · participle past taken a walk on the wild side

  1. alternativeAlternative form of walk on the wild side (verb)

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

take a walk on the wild side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20walk%20on%20the%20wild%20side

MLA

“take a walk on the wild side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20walk%20on%20the%20wild%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a walk on the wild side,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20walk%20on%20the%20wild%20side.

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