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Meaning of wolves

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wolves

Pronunciation:/ˈwʊlvz/

noun

Definitions

  1. The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.

    Example: Check out my pet. He's a wolf.

  2. A man who makes amorous advances to many women.

  3. A wolf tone or wolf note.

    Example: The soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves.

  4. Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.

    Example: They toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door.

verb

Definitions

  1. To behave like a wolf.

  2. Of an organ, to make a hollow whining sound like that of a wolf.