Transcription
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- [proul]
- /praʊl/
- /praʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proul]
- /praʊl/
Definitions of prowling word
- verb without object prowling to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc. 1
- verb with object prowling to rove over or through in search of what may be found: The cat prowled the alleys in search of food. 1
- noun prowling act of prowling. 1
- idioms prowling on the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily: The cat is on the prowl for mice. 1
- adjective prowling on the watch for prey 0
- adjective prowling on the watch for a person 0
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Origin of prowling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English prollen < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prowling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prowling 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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