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wolf

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wolf (verb)
  2. Wolf (biographical name)

2wolf

verb

Definition of WOLF

transitive verb
: to eat greedily : devour
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Examples of WOLF

  1. <the way you wolf your food it's no wonder you have intestinal distress>

First Known Use of WOLF

1862

Related to WOLF

Synonyms: bolt, cram, devour, glut [archaic], gorge, gormandize, gulp, ingurgitate, inhale, raven, scarf, scoff, slop, gobble
Related Words: overeat, pig out, swill
Near Antonyms: nibble, peck, pick
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