prowl

Definition of prowl

Verbs

move about in or as if in a predatory manner
"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
Type of:
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
loiter about, with no apparent aim
Synonyms:
lurch
Type of:
footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry
be about

Nouns

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
Type of:
walk, walking
the act of traveling by foot

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Hiaason "Sick Puppy" »(122 words)
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Fred Gipson's Old Yeller »(93 words)
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Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" Chapter 1 »(48 words)
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Chekhov 40 stories pp. 139-204 »(37 words)
The Princess, Gusev, The Peasant Woman, After the...
  • deign
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  • affidavit
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Words that contain prowl

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