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prowl

UK/pɹaʊl/ US/pɹoʊl/ uncommon obsolete
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

move about in or as if in a predatory manner

  • “The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town”
2.

loiter about, with no apparent aim

Synonyms

noun

1.

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

Origin

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

Phrases

  • on the prowl
  • prowl car

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