A large wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family, living and hunting in packs, native to the wilderness and remote areas of Eurasia and North America.

The wolf howled at the moon, its call echoing through the forest.

A person who is aggressive, predatory, or rapacious.

He was known as a wolf in the business world, always looking for the next big deal.

A man who habitually makes aggressive sexual advances to women.

She warned her friend about the wolf at the bar who had been eyeing them all night.

A harsh or discordant tone produced on certain stringed instruments due to irregular resonance (also called a wolf tone).

The cellist adjusted the fine tuners to eliminate the wolf on the G string.

wolfverb

To eat something very quickly and greedily.

He wolfed down his dinner in just a few minutes.

wolfadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a wolf; wolf-like or predatory.

The villagers shuddered at the eerie wolf howl rising from the dark hills.