lone wolf
[ lohn woo lf ]
/ ˈloʊn ˈwʊlf /
noun
a person who prefers to live, act, or work alone or independent of others.
a criminal who acts alone (often used attributively): lone-wolf terrorists.
Origin of lone wolf
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby lone wolf
londrina,
lone,
lone hand,
lone pair,
lone star state,
lone wolf,
lonely,
lonely hearts,
lonely-hearts,
loner,
lonesome
Example sentences from the Web for lone wolf
British Dictionary definitions for lone wolf
lone wolf
noun
a person who prefers to be alone
Idioms and Phrases with lone wolf
lone wolf
A person who prefers to do without the company or assistance of others. For example, Her nursery school teacher described Beth as a lone wolf, an assessment her parents found astonishing. This expression alludes to the tendency of some species of wolf to hunt alone rather than in packs. [c. 1900]