wolfpack en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwʊlfpæk/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From wolf + pack.
Meanings
- (collective) A family or other group of wild wolves.
- (historical) During World War II, any of various marauding groups of submarines, especially German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic and preyed upon merchant ships.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wolfpacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| wolf-pack | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wolf pack | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (30)
ga conairt (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · sv vargflock (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · cy cnud (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · de Rudel Wölfe (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · pl wataha (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · bo སྤྱང་ཁྱུ (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · vo lupem (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · it branco di lupi (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · cs vlčí smečka (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · hu farkasfalka (group of submarines) · es manada (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · hu farkasfalka (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · de Wolfsrudel (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · fr bande (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · pt matilha (group of submarines) · cmn 狼群 (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · de Wolfsrudel (group of submarines) · eo luparo (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · de Rudel von Wölfen (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · ms kawanan serigala (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · pt alcateia (group of submarines) · nl wolvenroedel (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · bg глутница (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · nl roedel (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · pt alcateia (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · fi susilauma (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · ja オオカミの群れ (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · tr kurt sürüsü (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · ru во́лчья ста́я (group of wild wolves — see also pack) · fr meute de loups (group of wild wolves — see also pack)