wolf
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Meaning · English
To make amorous advances to many women; to hit on women; to cruise for sex.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[1940s Chicago punk:] ‘I’ve seen a thing or two in my time,’ he still liked to boast, ‘that was how I found out the best place for wolfin’ ain’t the taverns. It ain’t in dance halls ’r on North Clark on Saturday night. It’s in the front row in Sunday school on Sunday mornin’. Oh yeh, I know a thing
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wolf” mean?
To make amorous advances to many women; to hit on women; to cruise for sex.
Is “wolf” formal or informal?
wolf is generally slang.