prowled; prowling; prowls
Definition of prowl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey
: to roam over in a predatory manner
prowl
nounDefinition of prowl (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
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The first known use of prowl was in the 14th century
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