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on the prowl

on the prowl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee proul]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði praʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee proul]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði praʊl/

Definitions of on the prowl words

  • verb without object on the prowl to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc. 1
  • verb with object on the prowl to rove over or through in search of what may be found: The cat prowled the alleys in search of food. 1
  • noun on the prowl act of prowling. 1
  • idioms on the prowl on the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily: The cat is on the prowl for mice. 1
  • phrase on the prowl If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal. 0
  • noun on the prowl moving around stealthily 0
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Origin of on the prowl

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English prollen < ?

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Parts of speech for On the prowl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the prowl

on the prowl popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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