are wolfing

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of wolf.
  wolf

  noun

  any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range.

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are wolfing

The "Sunfish" are wolfing down peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

From Time Magazine Archive

Millionaires apparently like the bait as well as most fellows, and pretty soon they are wolfing away at the door.

From Time Magazine Archive

Related Words

• devour
• gobble
• gulp