far and wide

English

Etymology

From Middle English fer and wide (“far and wide”). Compare Middle English wide and side, widen and siden (“far and wide”), from Old English wīde and sīde (“far and wide”).

Adverb

far and wide (not comparable)

1. Over a great distance or large area; nearly everywhere.

Translations

over a great distance or large area

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 到處 / 到处 (zh) (dàochù)

• Czech: ^{(please verify)} široko daleko
• Dutch: wijd en zijd (nl)
• Finnish: laajalti (fi)
• French: partout (fr)
• Italian: in lungo e in largo
• Latin: vagē
• Polish: wzdłuż i wszerz (pl)
• Romanian: în lung și în lat
• Sanskrit: बृहत् (sa) (bṛhat)
• Scottish Gaelic: fad is farsaing
• Spanish: por todas partes

See also

• high and low
• far and away