wolfpack
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wolfpack
- /ˈwʊlfpæk/
Where it comes from
From wolf + pack.
noun wolfpacks · wolf pack · wolf-pack
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A family or other group of wild wolves.
Similar: pack
- During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.
verb wolfpacks · wolfpacking · wolfpacked · wolf pack · wolf-pack
- To gang up on a solitary target, in the manner of a pack of wolves. 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
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noun group of wild wolves — see also pack
| Español | manada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オオカミの群れ ōkami no mure |
| 中文 | 狼群 láng qún |
| Português | alcateia |
| Français | bande, meute de loups |
| Deutsch | Wolfsrudel, Rudel von Wölfen, Rudel Wölfe |
| Italiano | branco di lupi |
| Русский | во́лчья ста́я vólčʹja stája |
noun group of submarines
| Português | matilha, alcateia |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wolfsrudel |
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@misc{wolfpack_2026,
title = {wolfpack},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolfpack},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
