Meaning & Definition of Wolf in English
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Wolf
/wʊlf/
noun
1. Any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of north america and eurasia that usually hunt in packs
synonym:
- wolf
2. Austrian composer (1860-1903)
synonym:
- Wolf,
- Hugo Wolf
3. German classical scholar who claimed that the iliad and odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
synonym:
- Wolf,
- Friedrich August Wolf
4. A man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
synonym:
- wolf,
- woman chaser,
- skirt chaser,
- masher
5. A cruelly rapacious person
synonym:
- beast,
- wolf,
- savage,
- brute,
- wildcat
verb
1. Eat hastily
- "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"
synonym:
- wolf,
- wolf down
Examples of using
I think this bishop is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Don't eat me, gray wolf, I'll sing a song for you.
Don't wolf down your food. You should eat more slowly.