lone wolf
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lone wolf¹
- /ləʊn ˈwʊlf/ UK
- /ˌloʊn ˈwʊlf/ US
Rhymes with -ʊlf
Where it comes from
From lone + wolf.
noun lone wolves
- A wolf that is not part of a pack. They knew what it meant; even Joan had heard the cry of the lone wolf hunting in the lean time of winter, and of all things sad, all things lonely, all things demoniacal, the howl of a wolf stands alone.
- A person who avoids the company of others; an independent or solitary person; a loner. Don't be a lone wolf. Publish your results; take the world—take the nation at least—into your confidence.
- A criminal who acts alone, not as part of a group. [Stephen] Paddock's motives remain unclear. Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo described the shooting as a "lone wolf" attack. "We have no idea what his belief system was," he said.
Lone Wolf²
Where it comes from
Named after Chief Lone Wolf.
proper noun
- A town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States.
Translations
Every language
noun wolf that is not part of a pack
| 日本語 | 一匹狼 ippiki ōkami |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 孤狼 gūláng |
| Français | loup solitaire |
| Русский | бирюк birjuk |
noun person who avoids the company of others
| 한국어 | 독불 장군 dokbul janggun |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一匹狼 ippikiōkami |
| 中文 | 獨行俠 /独行侠 dúxíngxiá |
| Português | lobo solitário |
| Français | loup solitaire |
| Deutsch | einsamer Wolf |
| Русский | бирю́к birjúk |
noun criminal who acts alone
| Español | lobo solitario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一匹狼 ippiki ōkami, ローンウルフ rōn urufu, ローンオフェンダー rōn ofendā |
| 中文 | 獨狼 /独狼 dúláng |
| Português | rato solitário, ratos solitários, lobo solitário |
| Français | loup solitaire |
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title = {lone wolf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lone%20wolf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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