prowling
/ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/
prowling is the present participle and gerund of prowl.
Meaning of prowl
Verb
prowl (third-person singular simple present prowls, present participle prowling, simple past and past participle prowled)
- To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
- Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.
- To idle; to go about aimlessly.
- That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
- To collect by plunder.
- to prowl money
Noun
prowling (plural prowlings)
- The act of one who prowls.
- nightly prowlings
- Most of us out here know that the city alternatives, with "every night fever" and pre-dawn prowlings, are neither attractive nor satisfying.1979 February 10, Allen Young, “Living In The Country”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 21
Forms of prowling
| plural | prowlings |
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Words that rhyme with prowling
Questions about prowling
- What does prowling mean?
- Prowling means the act of one who prowls.
- What is prowling the present participle and gerund of?
- Prowling is the present participle and gerund of prowl.
- What part of speech is prowling?
- Prowling is a noun.
- How do you pronounce prowling?
- Prowling is pronounced /ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of prowling?
- The plural of prowling is prowlings.
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