prowler

prowl

P0624800 (proul)v. prowled, prowl·ing, prowls v.tr. To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after dark.v.intr. To rove furtively or with predatory intent: cats prowling through the neighborhood.n. The act or an instance of prowling.Idiom: on the prowl Actively looking for something: salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.

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[Middle English prollen, to move about.]

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prowl′er n.

prowl•er

(ˈpraʊ lər)

n. 1. one that prowls. 2. one who goes stealthily about with an unlawful intention, as to commit theft. [1510–20]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prowler - someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentionssneak, stalkerinterloper, intruder, trespasser - someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

prowler

nounOne who behaves in a stealthy, furtive way:sneak, sneaker, weasel.

Translations

潜行动物潜行者

prowl

(praul) verb to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc. Tigers were prowling in the jungle. 潛行 潜行ˈprowler noun 潛行者(或動物) 潜行者（或动物） be on the prowl to be prowling. Pickpockets are always on the prowl. 徘徊，潛行 徘徊，潜行