prowl

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /praʊl/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form prowl

Third-person singular prowls

Past tense prowled

Past participle prowled

Present participle prowling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you prowl, you move about in a stealthy manner especially when searching for a prey.

   Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

   It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the Recent Changes page.