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prowl
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- pronunciation:
- praUl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
prowls, prowling, prowled |
| definition: |
to move about slowly and stealthily, as an animal stalks prey.
The burglars were prowling around the house.- synonyms:
- creep, lurk, skulk, sneak
- similar words:
- slink, stalk, steal
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| related words: |
edge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to wander or roam through (a place) quietly and furtively, as in search of something.
The police were prowling the area.- synonyms:
- stalk
- similar words:
- explore, hunt, range, roam, rove, search, wander
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of roaming stealthily; prowling.
The cat was on the prowl.
- synonyms:
- roam, rove
- similar words:
- hunt, stalk
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