WOLF


Meaning of WOLF in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ lone

A lone ~ howled under the full moon.

▪ wild

▪ hungry ( often figurative )

▪ ravening ( esp. BrE ), ravenous ( esp. AmE ) ( both usually figurative )

She compared the media to a pack of ravening/ravenous wolves.

▪ big bad ( figurative )

Labour groups are often seen as the big bad ~.

… OF WOLVES

▪ pack

WOLF + VERB

▪ growl , howl

▪ hunt

▪ raise sb

a story of a young boy raised by wolves

WOLF + NOUN

▪ cub

▪ pack

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