Definition of prowl
intransitive verb
: to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey
transitive verb
: to roam over in a predatory manner
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Examples of prowl in a Sentence
a tiger prowling in the jungle
He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
The police were prowling the streets in their patrol cars.
He liked to prowl the streets late at night.
I prowled the store looking for sales.
I prowled through the store looking for sales.
Origin and Etymology of prowl
Middle English prollen
First Known Use: 14th century
prowl
Definition of prowl
: an act or instance of prowling
on the prowl
: in the act of prowling; also : in search of something his fourth wife had just left him, and he was on the prowl again — Mary McCarthy
Examples of prowl in a Sentence
a prowl through the bookshop
1803
First Known Use of prowl
1803
PROWL Defined for English Language Learners
prowl
playDefinition of prowl for English Language Learners
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of an animal : to move quietly through an area while hunting
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: to move through a place or area especially while searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
prowl
Definition of prowl for English Language Learners
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: an act of moving through a place while searching for something : an act of prowling
PROWL Defined for Kids
prowl
playDefinition of prowl for Students
prowled
;prowling
: to move about quietly and secretly in hunting or searching Phoebe prowled through the house, examining the walls and carpet … — Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons
prowler
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