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The meaning of PROWL is to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey. How to use prowl in a sentence.
to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does when hunting: There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood. At night, adult scorpions prowl the desert for (= trying to catch) insects.
Prowl definition: to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.. See examples of PROWL used in a sentence.
to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does when hunting: There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighborhood. At night, adult scorpions prowl the desert for (= trying to catch) insects.
4 days ago · prowl in American English. (praul) intransitive verb. 1. to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc. transitive verb. 2. to rove over or through in search of what may be found. The cat prowled the alleys in search of food.
If you move stealthily — like you're looking for something to prey on — then you prowl. Your cat might prowl around the room and pounce on your feet, which is cute if you're awake, but annoying when you're asleep. The noun prowl means the act of moving as if to capture prey.
prowl. [intransitive, transitive] (of an animal) to move quietly and carefully around an area, especially when hunting. (+ adv./prep.) The tiger prowled through the undergrowth. Wolves were prowling around outside. prowl something Beasts prowled the forests at night.
