/ Dictionary / Index W wide-ranging: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wide-rang•ing Pronunciation: (wīd'rān'jing), [key] — adj. extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wide-ranging (Thesaurus) wide-open wide receiver Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language