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Synonyms of wolf

8 similar words

Another word for wolf is lofer. Other synonyms of wolf are grey wolf, gulp down, wolf down, loafer and lobo.

Synonyms and similar words for wolf

nounCanis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.

  • grey wolfA large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a...

verbTo devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously.

  • gulp down
  • wolf downTo consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.

nounMore synonyms

  • loaferA wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.
  • loboA wolf.
  • lofer
  • loperA wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.
  • lover US, dialectal

Meaning of wolf

  1. noun Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
  2. noun Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.
  3. noun A man who makes amorous advances to many women.

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Questions about synonyms of wolf

What is another word for wolf?
Wolf has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lofer, grey wolf, gulp down, wolf down, loafer, lobo, loper and lover.
What does wolf mean?
Wolf means canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: wolf (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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