No. 4,578 in French
meute
Pack (typically of animals, like wolves).
In a sentence
La meute de loups courait dans la forêt.
The pack of wolves was running in the forest.
The word 'meute' is used literally to mean a group or pack of animals, often predators like wolves.
Les journalistes formaient une meute autour de la célébrité.
The journalists formed a mob around the celebrity.
Here, 'meute' metaphorically refers to a group of people behaving in a unified and aggressive manner, similar to a pack.
Une meute de manifestants s'est rassemblée devant le bâtiment gouvernemental.
A mob of protesters gathered in front of the government building.
The word 'meute' is again used metaphorically, describing the crowd as unified in action, emphasizing their collective presence and perceived intensity.
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