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prowl P0624800 (proul)v. prowled, prowl·ing, prowls v.tr. To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after dark.v.intr. To rove furtively or with predatory intent: cats prowling through the neighborhood.n. The act or an instance of prowling.Idiom: on the prowl Actively looking for something: salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.
[Middle English prollen, to move about.]
prowl′er n.prowl (praʊl) vb (when: intr, often foll by around or about) to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plundern1. the act of prowling2. on the prowl a. moving around stealthilyb. zealously pursuing members of the opposite sex[C14 prollen, of unknown origin] ˈprowler nprowl (praʊl)
v.i. 1. to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey or something to steal. v.t. 2. to rove over or through in search of what may be found: to prowl the streets. n. 3. the act of prowling. Idioms: on the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily. [1350–1400; Middle English prollen, of uncertain orig.] syn: See lurk. prowl
Past participle: prowled
Gerund: prowling
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| I prowl | | you prowl | | he/she/it prowls | | we prowl | | you prowl | | they prowl |
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| I prowled | | you prowled | | he/she/it prowled | | we prowled | | you prowled | | they prowled |
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| I am prowling | | you are prowling | | he/she/it is prowling | | we are prowling | | you are prowling | | they are prowling |
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| I have prowled | | you have prowled | | he/she/it has prowled | | we have prowled | | you have prowled | | they have prowled |
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| I was prowling | | you were prowling | | he/she/it was prowling | | we were prowling | | you were prowling | | they were prowling |
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| I had prowled | | you had prowled | | he/she/it had prowled | | we had prowled | | you had prowled | | they had prowled |
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| I will prowl | | you will prowl | | he/she/it will prowl | | we will prowl | | you will prowl | | they will prowl |
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| I will have prowled | | you will have prowled | | he/she/it will have prowled | | we will have prowled | | you will have prowled | | they will have prowled |
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| I will be prowling | | you will be prowling | | he/she/it will be prowling | | we will be prowling | | you will be prowling | | they will be prowling |
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| I have been prowling | | you have been prowling | | he/she/it has been prowling | | we have been prowling | | you have been prowling | | they have been prowling |
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| I will have been prowling | | you will have been prowling | | he/she/it will have been prowling | | we will have been prowling | | you will have been prowling | | they will have been prowling |
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| I had been prowling | | you had been prowling | | he/she/it had been prowling | | we had been prowling | | you had been prowling | | they had been prowling |
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| I would prowl | | you would prowl | | he/she/it would prowl | | we would prowl | | you would prowl | | they would prowl |
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| I would have prowled | | you would have prowled | | he/she/it would have prowled | | we would have prowled | | you would have prowled | | they would have prowled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  prowl - the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" | | Verb | 1. | prowl - move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 2. | prowl - loiter about, with no apparent aimlurchfootle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, lounge, lurk, linger, loaf - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" |
prowlverb move stealthily, hunt, patrol, range, steal, cruise, ghost, stalk, sneak, lurk, roam, rove, scavenge, slink, skulk, nose around The stray dogs of the city prowl in packs in search of food.prowlverbTo move silently and furtively:creep, glide, lurk, mouse, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal.Slang: gumshoe.Translationsprowl (praul) verb to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc. Tigers were prowling in the jungle. 潛行 潜行ˈprowler noun 潛行者(或動物) 潜行者（或动物） be on the prowl to be prowling. Pickpockets are always on the prowl. 徘徊，潛行 徘徊，潜行
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on the prowl1. slang Looking for a sexual partner. This bar is a favorite destination of young men and women out on the prowl.2. slang Actively looking for someone or something. Usually followed by "for." I've been on the prowl for a new television that I can get for a good price.See also: on, prowlprowl aroundTo move in a stealthy or sneaky manner within a certain area; to creep around. I think someone is prowling around outside the house. I walked into the storage room and found Jeremy prowling around. What he was up to?See also: around, prowlprowl aboutTo move in a stealthy or sneaky manner within a certain area; to creep around. I think someone is prowling about outside the house. I walked into the storage room and found Jeremy prowling about. What he was up to?See also: prowlbe on the prowl1. To be actively and perhaps aggressively seeking a sexual partner, especially during a certain situation or in a certain setting. This bar is a favorite of older women who are on the prowl.2. To be actively searching for someone or something. Usually followed by "for." I've been on the prowl for a new television at a good price.See also: on, prowlgo on the prowl1. To start to actively and perhaps aggressively seek a sexual partner, especially during a certain situation or in a certain setting. Now that I'm single, I plan to go on the prowl at the bar tonight.2. To start to actively search for someone or something. Usually followed by "for" and the thing being sought. I went on the prowl for a new television at a good price but found nothing.See also: go, on, prowlowl prowlA birdwatching session specifically focused on seeing owls, typically done at night. I took my two older kids on an owl prowl last weekend, and we all had a fantastic experience! I know the nature reserve hosts nighttime owl prowls throughout the summer and into early Fall.See also: owl, prowlon the prowllooking for someone for sexual purposes. (Alludes to a prowling cat.) Tom looks like he is on the prowl again tonight. That whole gang of boys is on the prowl. Watch out.See also: on, prowlprowl about and prowl aroundto sneak around, looking for someone or something. Something is prowling about out there in the yard. There is someone outside prowling around.See also: prowlon the prowlActively looking for something, as in Their underpaid computer programmers are always on the prowl for better jobs. This idiom transfers an animal's search for prey to human pursuits that are usually less bloodthirsty. [c. 1800] See also: on, prowlbe/go on the ˈprowl
1 (of animals) move around quietly while hunting for food: Our cats go on the prowl at night, and then they sleep here all day.
2 (of people) be moving around quietly because you are trying to catch somebody or intending to commit a crime: Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.See also: go, on, prowlon the prowl mod. looking for someone for sexual purposes, in the manner of a prowling cat. Tom looks like he is on the prowl again tonight. See also: on, prowlowl-prowl n. a nighttime session of owl watching. (Bird watchers humor.) We went on an owl-prowl last night and spotted a spotted owl. It was a barn owl, but we spotted it. on the prowl Actively looking for something: salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.See also: on, prowlPROWL
PROWL[prau̇l] (navigation) procedure work log system PROWL
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| PROWL➣Pine Run Owl Watch League |
prowl
Related to prowl: pushoverSynonyms for prowlverb move stealthilySynonyms- move stealthily
- hunt
- patrol
- range
- steal
- cruise
- ghost
- stalk
- sneak
- lurk
- roam
- rove
- scavenge
- slink
- skulk
- nose around
Synonyms for prowlverb to move silently and furtivelySynonyms- creep
- glide
- lurk
- mouse
- pussyfoot
- skulk
- slide
- slink
- slip
- snake
- sneak
- steal
- gumshoe
Synonyms for prowlnoun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)Related Wordsverb move about in or as if in a predatory mannerRelated Wordsverb loiter about, with no apparent aimSynonymsRelated Words- footle
- hang around
- lallygag
- loiter
- lollygag
- mess about
- mill about
- mill around
- tarry
- lounge
- lurk
- linger
- loaf
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