Wolfpack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwʊlfpæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wolfpack is a noun meaning A family or other group of wild wolves.
Meaning
A family or other group of wild wolves.
More Meanings
- To gang up on a solitary target, in the manner of a pack of wolves.
- (historical, nautical, military) During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.
Example Sentences
2017, September 6, Michael Gordon, "Online they were Heather, Megan and Kylie – adult men luring boys into making porn Sacramento Bee If a boy refused to take part, the predators would team up – Anderson called it "wolfpacking" – until the target complied
Word Forms
- wolfpacks
- wolf pack
- wolf-pack
- wolfpacking
- wolfpacked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wolf-pack, wolfkind, wolfdom, wolfess, wolfkin, wolven.
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