Meaning of "wolf" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOLF

Old English wulf; related to Old High German wolf, Old Norse ulfr, Gothic wulfs, Latin lupus and vulpēs fox.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WOLF

wolf  [wʊlf]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLF

Wolf is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wolf in English.

WHAT DOES WOLF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gray wolf

The gray wolf[a], also known as the timber wolf,[5][6] true wolf[7] or western wolf[c] is a canid native to the wilderness and remote areas of North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. It is the largest extant member of its family, with males averaging 43–45 kg, and females 36–38.5 kg.[9] Like the red wolf, it is distinguished from other Canis species by its larger size and less pointed features, particularly on the ears and muzzle.[10] Its winter fur is long and bushy, and predominantly a mottled gray in color, although nearly pure white, red, or brown to black also occur.[6] The gray wolf is the most specialised member of the genus Canis, as demonstrated by its morphological adaptations to hunting large prey, its more gregarious nature,[11] and its highly advanced expressive behavior.[12][13] It is nonetheless closely related enough to smaller Canis species, such as the eastern wolf,[8] coyote[14] and golden jackal[15][16] to produce fertile hybrids.

Definition of wolf in the English dictionary

The first definition of wolf in the dictionary is any of several similar and related canines, such as the red wolf and the coyote. Other definition of wolf is the fur of any such animal. Wolf is also a voracious, grabbing, or fiercely cruel person or thing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WOLF

PRESENT

Present

I wolf

you wolf

he/she/it wolfs

we wolf

you wolf

they wolf

Present continuous

I am wolfing

you are wolfing

he/she/it is wolfing

we are wolfing

you are wolfing

they are wolfing

Present perfect

I have wolfed

you have wolfed

he/she/it has wolfed

we have wolfed

you have wolfed

they have wolfed

Present perfect continuous

I have been wolfing

you have been wolfing

he/she/it has been wolfing

we have been wolfing

you have been wolfing

they have been wolfing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I wolfed

you wolfed

he/she/it wolfed

we wolfed

you wolfed

they wolfed

Past continuous

I was wolfing

you were wolfing

he/she/it was wolfing

we were wolfing

you were wolfing

they were wolfing

Past perfect

I had wolfed

you had wolfed

he/she/it had wolfed

we had wolfed

you had wolfed

they had wolfed

Past perfect continuous

I had been wolfing

you had been wolfing

he/she/it had been wolfing

we had been wolfing

you had been wolfing

they had been wolfing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will wolf

you will wolf

he/she/it will wolf

we will wolf

you will wolf

they will wolf

Future continuous

I will be wolfing

you will be wolfing

he/she/it will be wolfing

we will be wolfing

you will be wolfing

they will be wolfing

Future perfect

I will have wolfed

you will have wolfed

he/she/it will have wolfed

we will have wolfed

you will have wolfed

they will have wolfed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been wolfing

you will have been wolfing

he/she/it will have been wolfing

we will have been wolfing

you will have been wolfing

they will have been wolfing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would wolf

you would wolf

he/she/it would wolf

we would wolf

you would wolf

they would wolf

Conditional continuous

I would be wolfing

you would be wolfing

he/she/it would be wolfing

we would be wolfing

you would be wolfing

they would be wolfing

Conditional perfect

I would have wolf

you would have wolf

he/she/it would have wolf

we would have wolf

you would have wolf

they would have wolf

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been wolfing

you would have been wolfing

he/she/it would have been wolfing

we would have been wolfing

you would have been wolfing

they would have been wolfing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you wolf
we let´s wolf
you wolf

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to wolf

Past participle

wolfed

Present Participle

wolfing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «WOLF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wolf» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of wolf

bolt · Casanova · cram · devour · Don Juan · gobble · gollop · gulp · lecher · Lothario · philanderer · pig out · scoff · seducer · stuff · womanizer

TRANSLATION OF WOLF

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

The translations of 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 «wolf» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 狼
• Translator English - Spanish: lobo
• English: wolf
• Translator English - Hindi: वुल्फ
• Translator English - Arabic: ذِئْب
• Translator English - Russian: волк
• Translator English - Portuguese: lobo
• Translator English - Bengali: নেকড়ে
• Translator English - French: loup
• Translator English - Malay: Serigala
• Translator English - German: wolf
• Translator English - Japanese: オオカミ
• Translator English - Korean: 늑대
• Translator English - Javanese: Serigala
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chó sói
• Translator English - Tamil: ஓநாய்
• Translator English - Marathi: लांडगा
• Translator English - Turkish: kurt
• Translator English - Italian: lupo
• Translator English - Polish: wilk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вовк
• Translator English - Romanian: lup
• Translator English - Greek: λύκος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wolf
• Translator English - Swedish: varg
• Translator English - Norwegian: ulv

10 QUOTES WITH «WOLF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wolf.

1

David Attenborough

Crying wolf is a real danger.

2

Arthur Baer

Lefty Grove could throw a lamb chop past a wolf.

3

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.

4

Saul Bellow

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

5

Earl Derr Biggers

Careless shepherd make excellent dinner for wolf.

6

Ruth Brown

A fox is a wolf who sends flowers.

7

William Congreve

A hungry wolf at all the herd will run, In hopes, through many, to make sure of one.

8

Joy Covey

I didn't know much about the Mexican gray wolf before January 2011, when we contributed a flight in our Pilatus PC12 to the effort to re-establish the wolf in the forests of Arizona and New Mexico.

9

Arthur Potts Dawson

My food hero has to be Auguste Escoffier. And the villain? The man who's been most responsible for the death of food in my time is Ronald McDonald. He's always scared me, I think he's evil - he's a wolf in sheep's clothing. Him and the Hamburglar.

10

Zooey Deschanel

My nursery school did a production of 'The Three Little Pigs.' I played the third pig. When the wolf knocked on my door, I refused to get up and answer it because, to me, he was knocking the wrong way. I just lay there, snoring away on stage, fully immersed in my character. My dad turned to my mom and said: 'Dustin Hoffman.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLF»

Discover the use of wolf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wolf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Little Wolf's Book of Badness

Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf.

Ian Whybrow, 1999

Wolf Hall

Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009. (Note that this ebook contains family trees, which are best viewed on a tablet.) 'Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning,' says Thomas More, 'and when you come back that night he'll be sitting on ...

Hilary Mantel, 2009

How to Cook a Wolf

Here is a wealth of practical and delicious ways to keep the wolf from the door.

M. F. K. Fisher, 1988

Never Cry Wolf

Never Cry Wolf is one of the brilliant narratives on the myth and magic of wild wolves and man's true place among the creatures of nature.

Farley Mowat, 2009

On Fire: A Teen Wolf Novel

DREAMS CAN COME TRUE.

Nancy Holder, 2012

Wolf

When someone arrives in the middle of the night, Cassy is sent from her grandmother's flat to live with her mother in a squat. Cassy doesn't know who the stranger is, but suddenly there is danger following her.

Gillian Cross, 1998

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

100% Wolf

At the time of his first transformation, a young werewolf of noble and proud ancestry is driven from his pack when, instead of turning into a fierce wolf, he changes into a little black poodle.

Jayne Lyons, 2009

Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder

This is a story of fathers and sons, of the struggle for redemption after the loss of innocence, of distinct cultures on a common land.

Kent Nerburn, 2010

She-Wolf: The Story of a Roman Icon

In She-Wolf: The Story of a Roman Icon, Cristina Mazzoni examines the evolution of the she-wolf as a symbol in western history, art, and literature, from antiquity to contemporary times.

Cristina Mazzoni, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wolf is used in the context of the following news items.

Edinson Volquez pelts Josh Donaldson in KC loss to set off fireworks

Home plate umpire Jim Wolf warned both dugouts. When Donaldson batted again in the third, Volquez missed high and inside with a pitch that sailed to the ... «ESPN, Aug 15»

Wolf vetos public pension bill; GOP criticizes his actions

Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-drafted overhaul of Pennsylvania's public pensions Thursday, a move that is raising temperatures in what is already ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

Wolf vetoes GOP liquor privatization bill

Gov. Tom Wolf said he is open to expanding the availability of wine and beer into more locations, such as supermarkets. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

Gov. Wolf vetoes Republican spending plan: 'This budget is simply …

Tom Wolf undid their planning on the budget. Mr. Wolf vetoed the full budget proposal, the first time in recent history that a governor has rejected a budget in its ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»

Teen Wolf: Let's Talk About the Season 5 Premiere!

But time is useful in that we can use it to measure to the exact minute how empty our lives have been without Teen Wolf. No offense to every single other show, ... «TV.com, Jun 15»

Pa. Gov. Wolf's company sold: 'He does not know details'

(With updates from Wolf's office and Wolf Org. CEO Danielson) Quad-C, a Charlottesville, Va., investment group, says it has acquired control of the Wolf ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»

Texas attack fuels fear of lone-wolf terror attacks inspired by ISIS

NEW YORK -- The attempted attack on a provocative cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: A ... «CBS News, May 15»

A Rich, Riveting TV Adaptation Brings Wolf Hall to Life

“As some men have an eye for horseflesh or cattle to be fattened,” Hilary Mantel writes in Wolf Hall about Thomas Cromwell, “he has an eye for risk. «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»

Winners and losers in Gov. Tom Wolf's budget plan

Gov. Tom Wolf unveils his 2015-16 budget before a joint House and Senate session in the Pennsylvania Capitol House chambers, March 3, 2015. Wolf is ... «PennLive.com, Mar 15»

Wolf halts death penalty in Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced a moratorium on executions in Pennsylvania, saying he wanted to wait for the results of further study on its value. «Philly.com, Feb 15»