prowl

verb
UK: /praʊl/
US: /praʊl/

  1. To move quietly and carefully around an area, often with the intention of catching prey or committing a crime.

    1. The cat will prowl.
    2. I saw a fox prowl near the house last night, which worried me.

  2. To walk or move around restlessly and stealthily, often searching for something or someone.

    1. He likes to prowl at night.
    2. The security guard continued to prowl the corridors all through the night.

Synonyms

lurk sneak stalk creep
prowl noun

  1. The act of moving quietly and carefully around an area, often with the intention of catching prey or committing a crime.

    1. It was a silent prowl.
    2. The tiger's prowl through the jungle was barely audible to us.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prowl" in English means: To move quietly and carefully around an area, often with the intention of catching prey or committing a crime., To walk or move around restlessly and stealthily, often searching for something or someone..

The phonetic transcription of "prowl" is /praʊl/ in British English and /praʊl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prowl": lurk, sneak, stalk, creep.

Example usage of "prowl": "The cat will prowl.". More examples on the page.