prowls; prowled; prowling
1
of an animal
: to move quietly through an area while hunting
a tiger prowling in the jungle
wolves prowling in packs
He moved like a tiger prowling the jungle.
2
: to move through a place or area especially while searching for something often in a quiet or secret way
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.
: an act of moving through a place while searching for something : an act of prowling
a prowl through the bookshop
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“Prowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/prowl. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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