prowl
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
prowls;
prowled;
prowling
prowls;
prowled;
prowling
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROWL
1
of an animal
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to move quietly through an area while hunting
[no object]
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a tiger prowling in the jungle
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wolves prowling in packs
[+ object]
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He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
2
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to move through a place or area especially while searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
[+ object]
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The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
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He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
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I prowled the store looking for sales.
[no object]
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I prowled through the store looking for sales.
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prowl
/ˈprawəl/
noun
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prowl
/ˈprawəl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROWL
[singular]
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an act of moving through a place while searching for something
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an act of prowling
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a prowl through the bookshop
on the prowl
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searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
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My cat was on the prowl. [=my cat was prowling]
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reporters on the prowl for a good story
