Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The occupation or industry of taking wolves for their pelts.

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  • verb Present participle of wolf.

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Examples

  • Possibly splendour is bestowed upon the shrimp as a means by which certain fish distinguish a particularly choice dainty, and the fish show the very acme of admiration by "wolfing" it.

    Confessions of a Beachcomber 1887

  • What intrigues me is that when people are wolfing down the burrito on the bus they seem completely nonplussed by what others might think.

    Why eating in public is a no-no Ariel Leve 2010

  • My father noticed me wolfing down my pancakes and asked me what was the rush.

    The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011

  • I tried to picture the plump little auntie in the purple Red Hat Society sweatshirt wolfing out and devouring teenage hikers.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • My father noticed me wolfing down my pancakes and asked me what was the rush.

    The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011

  • He is wolfing down lunch in his office not far from the ice in the Washington Capitals 'snazzy practice facility: McNuggets, fries and, ahem, Diet Coke.

    Washington's Boudreau says 'why not' to Stanley Cup 2009

  • The woman next to me had an Indian-American neighbor, so she and I together were wolfing down the delicious food with delight.

    Maria Rodale: Can a Woman Ever Really Retire? Maria Rodale 2011

  • After my lesson, as I sat wolfing down some corned beef in Signora's front room, she stared at me over her chicory brew.

    The Seven-Pointed Star, part 1 of 2 l.e. butler 2011

  • The woman next to me had an Indian-American neighbor, so she and I together were wolfing down the delicious food with delight.

    Maria Rodale: Can a Woman Ever Really Retire? Maria Rodale 2011

  • I tried to picture the plump little auntie in the purple Red Hat Society sweatshirt wolfing out and devouring teenage hikers.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

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