Complete Definition of "prowl"

English

Verb
en-verb|prowls|prowling|prowled

  1. To be on the lookout for some prey.

#:Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

  1. To be watching over something.

#:It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the recent changes page.

  1. To fanny about, seemingly aimlessly.

#:That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.

Translations
trans-top|To be on the lookout for some prey
Finnish: vaania, väijyä
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trans-top|To be watching over something
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trans-top|To fanny about, seemingly aimlessly
Finnish: kuljeskella
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Derived terms
prowler

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