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" There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us."
Kristen Bell

Meaning of "lone wolf" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LONE WOLF

lone wolf


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONE WOLF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lone wolf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONE WOLF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf or lone wolf may refer to: ▪ Lone Wolf, British singer-songwriter Paul Marshall ▪ Lone wolf ▪ Lone wolf ▪ Lone Wolf , Kiowa chief ▪ Lone Wolf , last Principal Chief of the Kiowa tribe ▪ Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States ▪ Lone Wolf, a series of gamebooks created by Joe Dever ▪ Lone Wolf, a biography of Ze'ev 'Vladimir' Jabotinsky ▪ Lone Wolf, a masked character in the video game, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon CityLone Wolf, the field name of John Rambo ▪ Lone Wolf, a book by Maryanne Vollers about bomber Eric Robert Rudolph ▪ Lone Wolf or Michael Lanyard, a character in a series of detective books by Louis Joseph Vance ▪ Lone Wolf, a 1977 Soviet film ▪ Scott Hall or The Lone Wolf, American professional wrestler ▪ Lonewolf a French power metal band ▪ Lone Wolf, 1990 ▪ Lone Wolf, 1978 ▪ Lone Wolf, a book by Kathryn Lasky, part of the series called Wolves of the BeyondLone Wolf, 2012 ▪ Lone Wolf.

Definition of lone wolf in the English dictionary

The definition of lone wolf in the dictionary is a person who prefers to be alone.

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Synonyms and antonyms of lone wolf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lone wolf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONE WOLF

Find out the translation of lone wolf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lone wolf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lone wolf» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

孤独的狼
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lobo solitario
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lone wolf
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लोन वुल्फ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذئب وحيد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

одинокий волк
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

lobo solitário
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

একাকী নেকড়ে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

loup solitaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Serigala tunggal
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Einzelgänger
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

一匹オオカミ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

외로운 늑대
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lone serigala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con sói đơn độc
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தனி ஓநாய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एकटा लान्डगा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yalnız Kurt
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lupo solitario
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Lone Wolf
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

одинокий вовк
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lup singuratic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μοναχικός λύκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eensaam wolf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lone Wolf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ensom ulv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lone wolf

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lone wolf

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4 QUOTES WITH «LONE WOLF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lone wolf.
1
Kristen Bell
There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us.
2
Harpo Marx
Susan, an only child who never had any roots, and I, a lone wolf who got married 20 years to late, were adopted by the kids as much as they were by us.
3
Johnny Vegas
'Johnny' was always a lone wolf when he got on stage. Him against the world, whereas suddenly, when I got into acting, people were relying on me.
4
Steven Weber
Anyone who thinks they stand apart from society and defies all which govern its existence has less in common with the lone wolf patriot standing up to dystopic forces of oppression - a myth - and more in common with the disease known as cancer - a harsh reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONE WOLF»

Discover the use of lone wolf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lone wolf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lone Wolf: A Novel
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION TELLS A PROVOCATIVE STORY ABOUT FAMILY SECRETS, LOVE, AND LETTING GO IN HER UNFORGETTABLE NEW TOUR DE FORCE.
Jodi Picoult, 2012
2
Lone Wolf
Abandoned by his pack, a baby wolf with a mysterious mark on his deformed paw survives and embarks on a journey that will change the world of the wolves of the Beyond.
Kathryn Lasky, 2011
3
Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf
Finland is one of the developed worlds best-kept secrets.
Richard Lewis, 2011
4
Lone Wolf
The fuse is lit to a catastrophe of unimaginable terror. And with time running out, Zack must face off with a madman. From the Paperback edition.
Linwood Barclay, 2006
5
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus
Follows samurai åOgami, once the shogun's loyal retainer and now a disgraced exile, as he seeks vengeance against the Yagyåu clan for their treachery.
Kazuo Koike, Chris Warner, 2014
6
Lone Wolf
Four teenage werewolves--Argus, Harlan, Noble, and Tora--find it increasingly difficult to protect their heritage as Argus struggles with the urge to stay in the wild, Harlan is targeted by a bully, and Tora falls for a human.
Edo Van Belkom, 2005
7
Understanding Lone Wolf Terrorism: Global Patterns, ...
Drawing on extensive international data and qualitative case studies, this book examines the key trends, features and dimensions of lone wolf terrorism worldwide over the past four decades.
Ramon Spaaij, 2011
8
Wolves of the Beyond #1: Lone Wolf
But alone in the wilderness, the pup, Faolan, does not perish. This his story - a story of survival, of courage, and of love triumphant. This is Faolan's story, the wolf pup who rose up to change forevever the Wolves of the Beyond.
Kathryn Lasky, 2010
9
The Lone Wolf and the Bear: Three Centuries of Chechen ...
This text argues that fully to grasp the significance and meaning of recent events one has to study them from a long historical perspective.
M. Gammer, 2006
10
Lone Wolf
Praise for Felix Dennis's first volume of poetry, A Glass Half Full: 'The unpredictable Felix Dennis bursts forth as a 21st-century Kipling' Tom Wolfe 'If Waugh were still alive, he would fall on Dennis's verse with a glad cry of ...
Felix Dennis, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONE WOLF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lone wolf is used in the context of the following news items.
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What turns someone into a 'lone wolf' terrorist?
What causes lone actors to carry out unspeakable violence like what happened in Chattanooga Tennessee last week? The root cause may ... «KEYE TV, Jul 15»
2
Callum cruises to victory in 2015 Lone Wolf Classic - CJDC
A two-under 70 in the first round helped Dave Callum capture his first Lone Wolf Classic victory at the Taylor based golf course over the ... «CJDC, Jul 15»
3
Terra Incognita: Profile of the lone-wolf terrorist - An educated …
Let's look at the typical profile of the “lone wolf” in the West. Abdulazeez was born in Kuwait in 1990 to a Palestinian father, and he carried a ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Feinstein: Chattanooga shooter likely a lone wolf - CBS News
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday she believes that the shooting spree ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
5
McCaul: Lone Wolf Attacks 'Can Happen Anywhere, Any Time, Any …
The attack by a lone wolf shooter in Chattanooga last week that left five members of the military dead shows the challenge faced by federal ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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Does Chattanooga shooter fit the 'lone wolf' terrorist pattern?
The use of the word terrorism often grips Americans with images of radical Islam. But the “lone wolf,” homegrown terrorist emerged as a ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
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Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies names Patrick Arkeveld president
Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, a provider of residential real estate software, announced the appointment of Patrick Arkeveld to the ... «HousingWire, Jul 15»
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Local police remain vigilant for any lone wolf attacks - NEWS10 ABC
Lt. Bob Winn with the Colonie Police Department said it's nearly impossible to predict where a lone wolf attack will strike. That's why he said all ... «NEWS10 ABC, Jul 15»
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Fighting the 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists Following the Chattanooga …
Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, talks about enhancing counterterrorism efforts against extremists ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
10
US military shootings revive spectre of lone wolf
From Sydney to Paris to Washington, the threat of the "lone wolf" keeps Western intelligence officials up at night, as they try to figure out better ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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