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Noun prowl has 1 sense
  1. prowl - the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
    --1 is a kind of     walk, walking
    Derived forms: verb prowl2, verb prowl1
,Verb prowl has 2 senses
  1. prowl - move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
    --1 is one way to     walk
    Derived forms: noun prowl1, noun prowler1
    Sample sentences:
    The men prowl the area for animals
    The men prowl for animals in the area
  2. prowl, lurch - loiter about, with no apparent aim
    --2 is one way to loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
    Derived form: noun prowl1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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