English Explanatory Dictionary

lone wolf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wolf that is not part of a pack.
  2. A person who avoids the company of others; an independent or solitary person; a loner.
  3. A criminal who acts alone, not as part of a group.
name
  1. A town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.

Pronunciation

/ləʊn ˈwʊlf/ /ˌloʊn ˈwʊlf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lone wolf.wav

Word forms

lone wolf lone wolves

Etymology

From lone + wolf.

Related words

wolf tree

Derived words

lone wolfer lone-wolfing
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