wolf

Definition

  • n. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
  • n. Austrian composer (1860-1903)
  • n. German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
  • n. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

Word forms

Plural
wolves
Past tense
wolfed
Present participle
wolfing
Past participle
wolfed
Third person singular
wolfs

Example sentences

  1. n.

    In the story, the wolf represents the dangers that people face in the wild.

  2. vt.

    After the long hike, I wolfed down my sandwich in just a few minutes.