单词 | prowl |
释义 | prowl —prowlingly, adv. /prowl/, v.i. 1. to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc. v.t. 2. to rove over or through in search of what may be found: The cat prowled the alleys in search of food. n. 3. act of prowling. 4. on the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily: The cat is on the prowl for mice. [1350-1400; ME prollen < ?] Syn. 1. roam. See lurk. |
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