noun
wolf
wuulf
noun
1
A large wild canine, Canis lupus, that lives and hunts in packs.
"A pack of wolves howled somewhere beyond the treeline."
2
A man who aggressively pursues women, or, more broadly, any predatory or ravenous person.
"He had a reputation as a wolf at parties."
verb
1
To eat something very quickly and greedily.
"He wolfed down his lunch in five minutes flat."
How to Use Wolf
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe wild predator, or (as a verb) eating something fast and greedily.
Common mistake
Note the irregular plural: "wolves", not "wolfs".
Common pairings
a pack of wolves
wolf down food
cry wolf
Word Forms
wolfed past tense, wolves plural, Wolfs plural, wolfs singular
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Etymology
From Old English wulf, from a very old Germanic root shared with words across the Indo-European family, including Latin lupus and Ancient Greek λύκος (lykos) — both also meaning "wolf".