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prowl definition

prowl (pro̵ul)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to roam about furtively, as in search of prey or loot

Etymology: ME prollen < ?

noun

the act of prowling

Related Forms:

prowl Idioms

on the prowl

prowling about

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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