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(verb) in the sense of devour

Definition

to eat quickly or greedily

I was in the changing room wolfing down tea and sandwiches.

Synonyms

devour

She devoured half an apple pie.

stuff

bolt

Don't bolt your food.

cram

hoover (informal)

scoff (slang)

I scoffed the lot!

gulp

She quickly gulped her tea.

gobble

He gobbled all the beef stew.

pack away (informal)

gorge on

gollop

pig out (slang)

eat like a horse

Opposites

bite

peck

nip

nibble

pick at

(noun) in the sense of womanizer

Definition

a man who habitually tries to seduce women

(informal)

My grandfather is still an old wolf.

Synonyms

womanizer

He had a reputation as a womanizer and gambler.

seducer

He was a chronic would-be seducer at whom everybody laughed.

Don Juan

the sexual boasting of a Don Juan

Casanova

philanderer

He was handsome, fun, charming, but a philanderer.

Lothario

lecher

He's just a pathetic little lecher.

ladykiller

Hollywood's hottest star and a notorious ladykiller

lech or letch (informal)

related words

related adjective lupine

name of female bitch

name of young cubwhelp

collective nouns packroutherd

单词	wolf
释义	Trends of wolf View usage for: wolf (wʊlf) Word forms: plural wolves, 3rd person singular presenttense wolfs, present participle wolfing, past tense, past participle wolfed 1. countable noun A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog. Synonyms: womanizer, seducer, Don Juan, Casanova More Synonyms of wolf 2. verb If someone wolfs their food, they eat it all very quickly and greedily. [informal] I was back in the changing-room wolfing tea and sandwiches. [VERB noun] Synonyms: devour, stuff, bolt, cram More Synonyms of wolf Wolf down means the same as wolf. He wolfed down the rest of the biscuit and cheese. [VERB PARTICLE noun] She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner and wolfed it down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. See cry wolf 4. See keep the wolf from the door Phrasal verbs: See wolf down wolf in British English (wʊlf) nounWord forms: plural wolves (wʊlvz) 1. a predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus, which hunts in packs and was formerly widespread in North America and Eurasia but is now less common See also timber wolf ▶ Related adjective: lupine 2. any of several similar and related canines, such as the red wolf and the coyote (prairie wolf) 3. the fur of any such animal 4. Tasmanian wolf 5. a voracious, grabbing, or fiercely cruel person or thing 6. informal a man who habitually tries to seduce women 7. informal the destructive larva of any of various moths and beetles 8. Also called: wolf note music a. an unpleasant sound produced in some notes played on the violin, cello, etc, owing to resonant vibrations of the belly b. an out-of-tune effect produced on keyboard instruments accommodated esp to the system of mean-tone temperament temperament (sense 4) 9. cry wolf 10. keep the wolf from the door 11. lone wolf 12. throw to the wolves 13. wolf in sheep's clothing verb 14. (transitive; often foll by down) to gulp (down) 15. (intransitive) to hunt wolves Derived forms wolfish (ˈwolfish) adjective wolflike (ˈwolfˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English wulf; related to Old High German wolf, Old Norse ulfr, Gothic wulfs, Latin lupus and vulpēs fox Wolf in British English (German vɔlf) noun 1. Friedrich August (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈauɡʊst). 1759–1824, German classical scholar, who suggested that the Homeric poems, esp the Iliad, are products of an oral tradition 2. Hugo (ˈhuːɡo). 1860–1903, Austrian composer, esp of songs, including the Italienisches Liederbuch and the Spanisches Liederbuch 3. (wʊlf) Howlin'. See Howlin' Wolf Wolf in American English (vɔlf) 1. ˈFrieˈdrich August (ˈfʀidʀɪç aʊˈgust) 1759-1824; Ger. classical scholar 2. ˈHugo (ˈhugoʊ) 1860-1903; Austrian composer wolf in American English (wʊlf) nounWord forms: plural wolves (wʊlvz) 1. a. any of various wild canine carnivores (genus Canis), esp. the gray wolf, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere: domestic dogs are thought to be descended from wolves b. the fur of a wolf 2. a. a fierce, cruel, or greedy person b. US, Slang a man who flirts aggressively with many women 3. a. the dissonance of some chords on an organ, piano, etc. that has been tuned in a system of unequal temperament; also, a chord in which such dissonance is heard b. an unsteadiness or breaking of certain tones in instruments of the violin group, due to faulty vibration verb transitiveWord forms: wolfed or ˈwolfing 4. to eat ravenously, as a wolf does often with down Idioms: cry wolf keep the wolf from the door wolf in sheep's clothing Word origin ME < OE wulf, akin to Ger wolf, ON ulfr, Goth wulfs < IE base wḷp-, lup-, name of animals of prey > L lupus, Gr lykos More idioms containing wolf cry wolf keep the wolf from the door a lone wolf a wolf in sheep's clothing Image of wolf © Max K, shutterstock Examples of 'wolf' in a sentence wolf Their polar bear counterpart appears wolf like. Smithsonian Mag (2017) Once loose they'll behave like wolves. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Hungry like the wolf, you might say. The Sun (2016) Bears, wolves and wild boar are common in Russia. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An inventor in Finland has devised a new method of keeping dogs safe from wolves: little protective vests. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They are like lone wolves and sometimes can be more dangerous as it is not easy to identify them,' said one security official. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Especially when he heard the cry of wolves nearby. Len Deighton Bomber Wolves hunt better in packs than alone. The Sun (2014) These almost empty mountains where wolves and bears still roam are remote only because nobody comes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The raven and wolf are important animals to me. The Sun (2016) While keeping the wolf from the door. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) We need to teach people that they can eat wolves too and become heroes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Used to hunt wolves who tried to kill our animals. The Sun (2007) Sleeping with wild wolves is more my sort of terrifying. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Another fear is that they will cry wolf once too often and a real illness will be missed. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Man is a wolf to man. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It has no bears or wolves. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They'd cut your skin to look underneath for wolf fur. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You are the don, and a bit of a lone wolf. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Well, it might if you were a dog or a wolf. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In any case, dogs are not wolves. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The couple say they have spent thousands of hours training the animals because of wolves' fearsome nature. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Wolves pulled one back before half-time. The Sun (2016) Now the wolf is back. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He seems to be doing well, if the food I wolf down when he brings it home is anything to go by. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Word lists with wolf related adjectives, female animals, baby and young animals, carnivore, fauna In other languages wolf British English: wolf /wʊlf/ NOUN A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog. American English: wolf Arabic: ذِئْب Brazilian Portuguese: lobo Chinese: 狼 Croatian: vuk Czech: vlk Danish: ulv Dutch: wolf European Spanish: lobo Finnish: susi French: loup German: Wolf Greek: λύκος Italian: lupo Japanese: オオカミ Korean: 늑대 Norwegian: ulv Polish: wilk European Portuguese: lobo Romanian: lup Russian: волк Latin American Spanish: lobo Swedish: varg Thai: สุนัขป่า Turkish: kurt Ukrainian: вовк Vietnamese: chó sói All related terms of 'wolf' cry wolf If someone cries wolf , they say that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe them when there really is a problem. dire wolf an extinct wolf , Canis dirus , widespread in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch , having a larger body and a smaller brain than the modern wolf dog wolf a male wolf gray wolf a large, gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) that hunts in packs , once common throughout the northern part of the Northern Hemisphere grey wolf a variety of the wolf , Canis lupus , having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America lone wolf a person who prefers to be or act alone red wolf a small, reddish wolf ( Canis rufus ) of the SE U.S. she-wolf a female wolf wolf call → wolf whistle Wolf Cub → Cub Scout wolf dog → Irish wolfhound wolf down wolf moon a traditional name for a full moon occurring in January wolf note a predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus , which hunts in packs and was formerly widespread in North America and Eurasia but is now less common wolf pack a group of wolves that live and hunt together timber wolf a variety of the wolf , Canis lupus , having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America wolf spider any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch it Howlin' Wolf real name Chester Burnett . 1910–76, US blues singer and songwriter prairie wolf → coyote Wolf-Ferrari Ermanno ( erˈmanno ). 1876–1948, Italian composer born of a German father , in Germany from 1909. His works, mainly in a lyrical style, include operas , such as The Jewels of the Madonna (1911) and Susanna's Secret (1909) wolf whistle If someone wolf-whistles , they make a whistling sound with a short rising note and a longer falling note. Some people wolf-whistle to show that they find someone attractive . a lone wolf someone who is independent and likes doing things on their own, rather than doing them with other people Tasmanian wolf a fierce , flesh-eating, possibly extinct species ( Thylacinus cynocephalus , family Thylacinidae) of Tasmanian marsupial with dark stripes on the back Wolf-Rayet star any of a small class of very hot intensely luminous stars surrounded by a rapidly expanding envelope of gas Peter and the Wolf a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra Fenrir an enormous wolf , fathered by Loki , which killed Odin hunting spider any spider of the family Lycosidae, which chase their prey to catch it wolfsbane any of several poisonous N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, esp A. lycoctonum, which has yellow hoodlike flowers wolf in sheep's clothing a malicious person in a harmless or benevolent disguise a wolf in sheep's clothing someone who appears harmless or ordinary , but is really very dangerous or powerful keep the wolf from the door If you keep the wolf from the door , you succeed in providing food and other necessary things for yourself or your family. Chinese translation of 'wolf' wolf (wulf) Word forms:pl wolves (wulvz) n (c) 狼 (láng) (条(條), tiáo) vt (inf) (also wolf down) 狼吞虎咽(嚥)地吃(喫)下 (láng tūn hǔ yàn de chīxià) (verb) in the sense of devour Definition to eat quickly or greedily I was in the changing room wolfing down tea and sandwiches. Synonyms devour She devoured half an apple pie. stuff bolt Don't bolt your food. cram hoover (informal) scoff (slang) I scoffed the lot! gulp She quickly gulped her tea. gobble He gobbled all the beef stew. pack away (informal) gorge on gollop pig out (slang) eat like a horse Opposites bite , peck , nip , nibble , pick at (noun) in the sense of womanizer Definition a man who habitually tries to seduce women (informal) My grandfather is still an old wolf. Synonyms womanizer He had a reputation as a womanizer and gambler. seducer He was a chronic would-be seducer at whom everybody laughed. Don Juan the sexual boasting of a Don Juan Casanova philanderer He was handsome, fun, charming, but a philanderer. Lothario lecher He's just a pathetic little lecher. ladykiller Hollywood's hottest star and a notorious ladykiller lech or letch (informal) related words related adjective lupine name of female bitch name of young cubwhelp collective nouns packroutherd Additional synonyms in the sense of bolt Definition to eat hurriedly Don't bolt your food. Synonyms gobble, stuff, wolf, cram, gorge, devour, gulp, guzzle, swallow whole in the sense of Don Juan Definition a successful seducer of women the sexual boasting of a Don Juan Synonyms womanizer, wolf (informal), seducer, rake, Romeo, gallant, Casanova, Prince Charming, philanderer, Lothario, libertine, lady-killer (informal), Lothario, poodle-faker (slang), ladies' man in the sense of gobble Definition to eat quickly and greedily He gobbled all the beef stew. Synonyms devour, swallow, gulp, guzzle, wolf, bolt, cram in, gorge on, pig out on (slang), stuff yourself with Nearby words of wolf woe woebegone woeful wolf wolfish woman womanhood Synonyms of 'wolf' wolf Explore 'wolf' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of gulp Definition to swallow (a drink or food) rapidly in large mouthfuls She quickly gulped her tea. Synonyms swallow, bolt, devour, gobble, knock back (informal), wolf, swig (informal), swill, guzzle, quaff in the sense of ladykiller Definition a man who is, or believes he is, irresistible to women Hollywood's hottest star and a notorious ladykiller Synonyms womanizer, heartbreaker, Don Juan, Casanova, rake, philanderer, Lothario, wolf (informal), libertine, roué, ladies' man in the sense of lecher He's just a pathetic little lecher. Synonyms womanizer, seducer, rake, Don Juan, wanton, profligate, Casanova, libertine, dirty old man (slang), satyr, roué, sensualist, fornicator, wolf (informal), goat (informal), debauchee, lech or letch (informal) in the sense of philanderer He was handsome, fun, charming, but a philanderer. Synonyms womanizer (informal), playboy, Don Juan, Casanova, wolf (informal), stud (slang), flirt, trifler, gallant, Lothario, lady-killer (informal), gay dog, dallier, ladies' man in the sense of scoff Definition to eat (food) fast and greedily I scoffed the lot! Synonyms gobble (up), wolf, devour, bolt, cram, put away, guzzle, gulp down, gorge yourself on, gollop, stuff yourself with, cram yourself on, make a pig of yourself on (informal) in the sense of seducer He was a chronic would-be seducer at whom everybody laughed. Synonyms charmer, Don Juan, Casanova, philanderer, wolf (informal), stud (slang), flirt, playboy, trifler, gallant, Lothario, womanizer (informal), lady-killer (informal), gay dog, dallier, ladies' man
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