wolfing

Variant of wolf

wolf definition

wolf (wo̵olf)

noun pl. wolves (wo̵olvz)

    1. any of various wild canine carnivores (genus Canis), esp. the gray wolf, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere: domestic dogs are thought to be descended from wolves
    2. the fur of a wolf
    1. a fierce, cruel, or greedy person
    2. ☆ Slang a man who flirts aggressively with many women
    1. the dissonance of some chords on an organ, piano, etc. that has been tuned in a system of unequal temperament; also, a chord in which such dissonance is heard
    2. an unsteadiness or breaking of certain tones in instruments of the violin group, due to faulty vibration

Etymology: ME < OE wulf, akin to Ger wolf, ON ulfr, Goth wulfs < IE base *wḷp-, *lup-, name of animals of prey > L lupus, Gr lykos

transitive verb wolfed, wolfing wolf′·ing

to eat ravenously, as a wolf does: often with down
wolf Idioms

cry wolf

to give a false alarm

keep the wolf from the door

to provide the necessities of life in sufficient quantity to prevent privation

wolf in sheep's clothing

a person who hides malicious intent under a benign manner: see Matt. 7:15

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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