wolf

/wʊlf/
noun
  1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives in groups called packs.
    • We saw a gray wolf running through the forest.
    • The wolf howled at the moon from the top of the hill.
    • Wolves hunt together to catch large animals like deer.
  2. A person who is considered greedy, fierce, or dangerous.
    • In the business world, he was known as a lone wolf who worked alone.
    • She called her opponent a wolf in sheep's clothing.
    • The old story warns about the wolf at the door, meaning hunger or poverty.
verb
  1. To eat food very quickly and greedily.
    • The kids wolfed their pizza and ran back outside to play.
    • After the long hike, he wolfed down his sandwich in seconds.
    • Don't wolf your food; you'll get a stomachache.
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