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wolf
noun
-
wolf
,
wolves
a
large
wild
dog-like
animal
that
lives
and
hunts
in
packs
•
The
wolf
lifted
its
head
and
howled
at
the
full
moon
.
The
wolf
lifted
its
head
and
howled
at
the
full
moon
.
•
In
this
wildlife
park
,
you
can
watch
a
pack
of
wolves
playing
together
.
In
this
wildlife
park
,
you
can
watch
a
pack
of
wolves
playing
together
.
Old
English
'wulf'
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*wulfaz
;
related
to
German
'Wolf'
and
Dutch
'wolf'
.
noun
-
wolf
,
wolves
a
man
who
eagerly
and
repeatedly
tries
to
woo
or
seduce
many
women
•
Everyone
warned
her
that
Carl
was
a
wolf
who
flirted
with
every
newcomer
.
Everyone
warned
her
that
Carl
was
a
wolf
who
flirted
with
every
newcomer
.
•
Despite
his
charming
smile
,
the
nightclub's
owner
had
a
reputation
as
a
wolf
.
Despite
his
charming
smile
,
the
nightclub's
owner
had
a
reputation
as
a
wolf
.
Originating
in
U
.
S
.
slang
in
the
early
1900s
,
likening
predatory
romantic
behavior
to
a
hunting
wolf
.
verb
to
eat
something
very
quickly
and
greedily
,
as
if
extremely
hungry
•
After
the
long
hike
,
they
wolfed
their
sandwiches
in
minutes
.
After
the
long
hike
,
they
wolfed
their
sandwiches
in
minutes
.
•
Slow
down
—
you
don't
have
to
wolf
your
food
.
Slow
down
—
you
don't
have
to
wolf
your
food
.
From
the
noun
'wolf'
,
comparing
the
hurried
way
a
wolf
consumes
prey
.
noun
-
wolf
,
wolves
an
unpleasant
wavering
or
beating
note
heard
when
a
musical
instrument
is
not
perfectly
in
tune
,
especially
on
some
stringed
instruments
•
The
cellist
adjusted
the
peg
to
eliminate
the
wolf
on
the
G
string
.
The
cellist
adjusted
the
peg
to
eliminate
the
wolf
on
the
G
string
.
•
An
experienced
piano
tuner
can
reduce
a
wolf
that
occurs
between
certain
keys
.
An
experienced
piano
tuner
can
reduce
a
wolf
that
occurs
between
certain
keys
.
Early
19th-century
use
,
likening
the
howling
or
growling
quality
of
the
out-of-tune
note
to
a
wolf
’
s
cry
.
