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| wolf [ wlf ] |
noun (plural wolves [ wlvz ]) |
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1. carnivore that hunts in packs: any one of several predatory animals that are related to the dog and hunt in packs, especially the gray wolf. Native to: North America, Europe, Asia. Genus Canis.
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2. animal resembling wolf: an animal that resembles a wolf but is not of the dog family, e.g. the Tasmanian wolf
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3. fur of wolf: the fur of the wolf
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4. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody who is regarded as greedy and cruel
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5. Lothario: a sexually aggressive or predatory man
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informal
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6. insects destructive larva: the destructive larva of several moths and beetles that sometimes infests granaries
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7. music discord: an unpleasant discord produced on a string or keyboard instrument
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often used before a noun
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transitive verb (past and past participle wolfed, present participle wolf·ing, 3rd person present singular wolfs) |
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eat something quickly and greedily: to eat food quickly and greedily or in gulps
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| [ Old English wulf< Indo-European] |
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a wolf in sheep's clothing somebody who looks harmless or pleasant but is in fact dangerous or unpleasant
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cry wolf to give a false alarm or cry for help too many times, so that when help is really needed, no one will give it
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keep the wolf from the door to be enough to prevent hunger or starvation
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the wolf is at the door somebody, especially a bill collector, is close at hand, demanding something of you
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throw somebody to the wolves to abandon somebody to be destroyed by enemies in order to save yourself
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