Definitions for WOLF
wʊlfwolf

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wolfnoun

   any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

2. Wolf, Hugo Wolfnoun

   Austrian composer (1860-1903)

3. Wolf, Friedrich August Wolfnoun

   German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)

4. wolf, woman chaser, skirt chaser, mashernoun

   a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

5. beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcatverb

   a cruelly rapacious person

6. wolf, wolf downverb

   eat hastily

   "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wolfnoun

   A large wild canid (member of the dog family), closely related to, and at times consanguineous to the domestic dog, which is considered a subspecies of the wolf.

2. wolfnoun

   A man who makes amorous advances on many women.

3. wolfnoun

   A wolf tone or wolf note; an unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

   This cello has a terrible wolf on the D string around 'F'.

4. wolfverb

   To devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously.

5. Wolfnoun

   The constellation Lupus.

6. Etymology: from wulf, from wulfaz, from wĺ̥kʷos; akin to, گرگ, vilkas,, ujk, lupus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WOLF

   Etymology: walf , Saxon; wolf, Dutch.

   1. A kind of wild dog that devours sheep.

   Advance our waving colours on the walls,
   Rescu’d is Orleans from the English wolves. William Shakespeare.

   No, rather I abjure all roofs, and chuse
   To be a com’rade with the wolf and owl,
   Necessity’s sharp pinch. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   If wolves had at thy gate howl’d that stern time,
   Thou should’st have said, go, porter, turn the key,
   All cruels else subscrib’d. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   2. An eating ulcer.

   How dangerous it is in sensible things to use metaphorical expressions; and what absurd conceits the vulgar will swallow in the literals, an example we have in our profession, who having called an eating ulcer by the name of wolf, common apprehension conceives a reality therein. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wolf

   The wolf (Canis lupus; PL: wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly understood, comprise wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae. It is also distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The banded fur of a wolf is usually mottled white, brown, gray, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white. Of all members of the genus Canis, the wolf is most specialized for cooperative game hunting as demonstrated by its physical adaptations to tackling large prey, its more social nature, and its highly advanced expressive behaviour including individual or group howling. It travels in nuclear families consisting of a mated pair accompanied by their offspring. Offspring may leave to form their own packs on the onset of sexual maturity and in response to competition for food within the pack. Wolves are also territorial, and fights over territory are among the principal causes of wolf mortality. The wolf is mainly a carnivore and feeds on large wild hooved mammals as well as smaller animals, livestock, carrion, and garbage. Single wolves or mated pairs typically have higher success rates in hunting than do large packs. Pathogens and parasites, notably rabies virus, may infect wolves. The global wild wolf population was estimated to be 300,000 in 2003 and is considered to be of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Wolves have a long history of interactions with humans, having been despised and hunted in most pastoral communities because of their attacks on livestock, while conversely being respected in some agrarian and hunter-gatherer societies. The wolf is also considered the ancestor of the domestic dog. Although the fear of wolves exists in many human societies, the majority of recorded attacks on people have been attributed to animals suffering from rabies. Wolf attacks on humans are rare because wolves are relatively few, live away from people, and have developed a fear of humans because of their experiences with hunters, farmers, ranchers, and shepherds.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wolf

   A wolf is a large wild carnivorous mammal in the Canidae family, closely related to the domestic dog. Wolves are known for their dense and beautiful fur, sharp teeth, pointed ears, and characteristic howl. They are social animals that live and hunt in packs, found in various habitats across North America, Europe, and Asia. The most common type is the gray wolf, but there are also other species and subspecies like the white Arctic wolf or the smaller red wolf. Wolves are often featured in human mythology and folklore, symbolizing everything from danger and destruction to wisdom and loyalty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wolfadjective

   any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most destructive species are the European wolf (Canis lupus), the American gray, or timber, wolf (C. occidentalis), and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man

2. Wolfadjective

   one of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths; as, the bee wolf

3. Wolfadjective

   fig.: Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation; as, they toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door

4. Wolfadjective

   a white worm, or maggot, which infests granaries

5. Wolfadjective

   an eating ulcer or sore. Cf. Lupus

6. Wolfadjective

   the harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament

7. Wolfadjective

   in bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective vibration in certain notes of the scale

8. Wolfadjective

   a willying machine

9. Etymology: [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk', L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos, Skr. vka; also to Gr. "e`lkein to draw, drag, tear in pieces. 286. Cf. Lupine, a., Lyceum.]

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1. Wolf

   Wolf is a 1994 American horror film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jim Harrison, Wesley Strick, and an uncredited Elaine May, with music by Ennio Morricone and cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno. The film featured Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead roles, alongside James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Richard Jenkins, Christopher Plummer, Eileen Atkins, David Hyde Pierce, and Om Puri.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wolf

   woolf, n. the common name of certain species of the genus Canis—including the ravenous Common Wolf, the Abyssinian Wolf, the Antarctic Wolf, the Maned Wolf, and the Prairie Wolf or Coyote: anything very ravenous: a greedy and cunning person: (obs.) a tuberculous excrescence: (mus.) a harsh discord heard in the organ, &c.:—pl. Wolves.—v.i. to hunt for wolves.—v.t. (slang) to devour ravenously.—ns. Wolf′-dog, a dog of large breed kept to guard sheep, esp. against wolves; Wol′fer, one who hunts wolves; Wolf′-fish, a fierce and voracious salt-water fish—called also Sea-wolf and Cat-fish; Wolf′-hound (see Borzoi); Wol′fing, the hunting of wolves for their skins.—adjs. Wol′fish, Wol′vish, like a wolf either in form or quality: rapacious.—adv. Wol′fishly.—ns. Wolf′kin, Wolf′ling, a young wolf; Wolf's′-bane, aconite; Wolf's′-foot, -claw, the club-moss Lycopodium; Wolf′-skin, the skin or pelt of a wolf; Wolf's′-peach, the tomato; Wolf′-spī′der, the tarantula; Wolf′-tooth, a small supernumerary premolar in a horse.—Cry wolf, to give a false alarm—from the story of the boy who cried 'Wolf' when there was none, and was not believed when there was one; Have a wolf by the ears, to be in a very difficult situation; Have a wolf in the stomach, to be ravenously hungry; Keep the wolf from the door, to keep out hunger; See a wolf, to lose one's voice, in allusion to an old superstition. [A.S. wulf; Ger. wolf; L. lupus; Gr. lykos.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wolf

   A kind of fishing-net.

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2. WOLF

   What does WOLF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WOLF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WOLF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wolf is ranked #474 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wolf surname appeared 70,031 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 24 would have the surname Wolf.
   
   93.6% or 65,598 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 1,513 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 1,022 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 749 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 735 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 427 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Canine
   • Classicist
   • Composer
   • Eat
   • Womanizer

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WOLF' in Nouns Frequency: #2739

Anagrams for WOLF »

1. flow fowl

2. fowl

3. flow

How to pronounce WOLF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WOLF in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WOLF in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WOLF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of WOLF in a Sentence

1. The Heritage:

   There are an unknown number of self-radicalized militants in many different countries that may self-identify with ISIS and carry out ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks in its name, without necessarily being members of the group.

2. Chris Cuomo:

   You ca n’t be the boy who cried wolf and have a viable impeachment power. You ca n’t use it over and over again against the same president.

3. Stephen Harper:

   People say he was a lone wolf. It's true he was a single attacker, but it is not necessarily the case that it was only one guy.

4. Sarah Hoye:

   Although Natural Resources Board voted to have a wolf harvest quota of 300, our department scientists considered the best available scientific information on the state's wolf population and applicable published scientific models in developing a quota of 130 which they determined is most likely to meet the department's management objective of no significant population change.

5. Mia Love:

   Sadly, their character assassination tactics have so stained our state, that now citizens should expect that this is how elections will be won, victory is theirs. I believe that we've elected a wolf in sheep's clothing. But the question remains : at what cost to the people of Utah ? There is a cost, and we will pay it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WOLF
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wolf
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WOLF
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WOLF
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WOLF
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WOLF
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=WOLF
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html