wolf
noun
Definitions of wolf noun
animal
- B2Countable
a wild canine animal
Wolves typically hunt in packs.
We could hear the distant howling of wolves.
The wolves were depicted as ferocious creatures in the film.
man
- CountableUsually singularold-fashioned
a man who is sexually aggressive towards women
He was considered a wolf for the way he treated women.
She warned her friend to be careful of the man with a bad reputation, as he was known as a wolf.
Don't mind him, he is just a wolf looking to get with girls.
verb
Definitions of wolf verb
- Transitive
to eat a large quantity of food very quickly
The children wolfed down their dinner.
He was so hungry that he wolfed down the pizza.
She wolfed her sandwich before moving on to the soup.
Idioms
- keep the wolf from the door
To manage to have just enough money to provide basic necessities, such as food and shelter.
• She barely kept the wolf from the door with her part-time job.
- a wolf in sheep's clothing
A person who appears kind and harmless but is actually evil or malicious.
• The new colleague seems very friendly, but I think he might be a wolf in sheep's clothing.