wolfpack

Etymology

wolf + pack

noun

  1. A family or other group of wild wolves.
  2. (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.

verb

  1. to gang up in a solitary target (like a wolf pack)
    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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