—wolf /wʊlf/
noun [C usually singular] (PLURAL wolves) OLD-FASHIONED DISAPPROVING (MAN)
► F0 a man who often tries to have sex with the women he meets: » He had the reputation of being a bit of a wolf.Thesaurus+: ↑People who sell sex or are promiscuousnoun [C] (PLURAL wolves) (ANIMAL)
► B2 a wild animal of the dog family: » Wolves hunt in groups known as packs.» We could hear wolves howling in the distance.Thesaurus+: ↑Canines (dogs)• • •
Extra Examples:» In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.» She heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.verb [T] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for wolf
► F0 to eat a large amount of food very quickly: » The boys wolfed the sandwiches (down) and then started on the cakes.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowing