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Wolf

wʊlf

Wolf definitions
noun
wolves wolf
  1. a wild carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but is much persecuted and has been widely exterminated
    • used in names of mammals similar or related to the wolf, e.g. maned wolf, Tasmanian wolf
  2. used figuratively to refer to a rapacious, ferocious, or voracious person or thing

    "he calls the media ravening wolves"

    • a man who habitually seduces women

      "he's the archetypal wolf in Armani threads"

    • a gay man who habitually seduces men or adopts an active role with a partner
  3. a harsh or out-of-tune effect produced when playing particular notes or intervals on a musical instrument, caused either by the instrument's construction or by divergence from equal temperament
verb
wolf wolfed wolfing wolfs
  1. devour (food) greedily

    "he wolfed down his breakfast"

    devour greedily gobble (up) guzzle gulp down bolt cram down gorge oneself with