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prowl
What does prowl mean?
prowl (verb): move about in or as if in a predatory manner.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use prowl in a sentence?
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce prowl?
/pɹaʊl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prowl come from?
From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to prowl
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “prowl” mean?
to cook (something) in an oven (for someone)
Not quite: that's what bake means.
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
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draw someone's attention away from something
Not quite: that's what distract means.
to resist or endure (something) successfully
Not quite: that's what withstand means.
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