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noun

ˈwu̇lf How to pronounce wolf (audio)
Definition of wolfnext
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as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her

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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep

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wolf

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verb

as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily don't wolf your food or you'll be sick

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Recent Examples of wolf
Noun
But much like the wellness industry, self-optimization is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. — Evelyn Skye, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 As the wolves come back, habits restore and old ways of thinking are wilded along with the canines. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
The urge to wolf down something sweet may be caused by a sudden spike or drop in glucose and other metabolic changes in the body, researchers have found. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025 The New York Mets set the one-day team record, wolfing down 103 one day in 2014 while waiting for a game that was postponed. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wolf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
  1. womanizer
  2. predator
  3. devour
  4. lover
  5. vampire
  6. inhale
  7. satyr
  8. gulp
Noun
  • The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of womanizer
Noun
  • Living in large groups helps protect them from predators and supports their highly social behaviour.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But privacy cannot act as a sanctuary for predators who use technology to target, manipulate, and exploit children.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of predator
Verb
  • The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.
    — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Milky Way has something of a torrid and violent history, given that our galaxy has fueled its own growth by cannibalistically devouring smaller galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of devour
Noun
  • Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
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  • For those of us still mourning the end of The Vampire Lestat, thankfully, AMC is releasing a whole concert of the bratty vampire in performance at the Beacon Theatre.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of vampire
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  • Vapes use a small, lithium battery to heat liquids such as nicotine for users to inhale.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhale
Noun
  • Mythical creatures, too, soaked in the supernatural; half-men, half-animals who evaded classification—centaurs and satyrs, fauns and werewolves—straddling the boundary between man and beast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of satyr
Verb
  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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