prowl
🇺🇸
/praʊl/
🇬🇧
/praʊl/
verb
R
To move around quietly, usually while looking for something or someone, like an animal hunting.
The cat prowled silently through the grass, searching for mice.
R
To walk around quietly, usually with bad intentions, like looking for a chance to steal.
The thief was prowling the neighborhood, looking for a house to rob.
R
To walk around restlessly, usually because you are bored or anxious and can't stay still.
Unable to sleep, she prowled the house, looking for something to do.
translation
To move around quietly, usually while looking for something or someone, like an animal hunting.; To walk around quietly, usually with bad intentions, like looking for a chance to steal.; To walk around restlessly, usually because you are bored or anxious and can't stay still.
Word Forms
3rd Present
prowls
Past
prowled
Perfect
prowled
Progressive
prowling