Near wild ocelots (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
close to
'near' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'wild ocelots' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'ocelots' anagrammed gives 'CLOSE TO'.
(Other definitions for close to that I've seen before include "Nearly" , "near" , "'Nearby (5,2)'" .)