prowled
past simple and past participle ofprowl
prowl
verb[IorT]
uk/praʊl/us/praʊl/tomovearoundquietlyin aplacetryingnot to beseenorheard, such as ananimaldoes whenhunting:
There have beenreportsof amaskedman prowling in theneighbourhood.
Atnight,adultscorpionsprowl thedesertfor(=tryingtocatch)insects.
informalUnable tosleep, he prowled(=walkedwithoutpurpose)(about/around)thehotelcorridors.
Moving to avoid being seen
- creep
- prowl
- skulk
- slink
- sneak
- spirit
- stalk
- stalking
- steal
- stealth
- stealthily
- stealthy
Examplesofprowled
prowled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He used the flatbed of a truck for a stage and paced andprowled.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Around the houseprowledstrangely docile lions and wolves, the drugged victims of her magic; they were not dangerous, and fawned on all newcomers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Then he strapped two flashlights to his head andprowledthrough the village entering the homes of his neighbours.
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