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Wolf

/wʊlf/

The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.

📖 Definitions of "Wolf"

noun
  1. 1

    The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.

    "Check out my pet. He's a wolf."

  2. 2

    A man who makes amorous advances to many women.

  3. 3

    A wolf tone or wolf note.

    "The soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves."

  4. 4

    Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.

    "They toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door."

verb
  1. 1

    To devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously.

  2. 2

    To make amorous advances to many women; to hit on women; to cruise for sex.

  3. 3

    To hunt for wolves.

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