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to prowl
01
to move stealthily and with intent, especially by a predatory animal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
prowl
3rd person singular
prowls
Present participle
prowling
Past simple
prowled
Past participle
prowled
02
to roam about without a specific purpose
Examples
The cat liked to prowl around the neighborhood at night.
Prowl
01
the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Lexical Tree
prowler
prowl
