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Prowled vs Prowler - What's the difference?

prowled | prowler |

As a verb prowled

is past tense of prowl.

As a noun prowler is

one who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

prowled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (prowl)

  • prowl

    English

    Verb

  • To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
  • He prowls each place, still in new colours decked.
    Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.
    It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=January 5 , author=Mark Ashenden , title=Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=While McCarthy prowled the touchline barking orders, his opposite number watched on motionless and expressionless and, with 25 minutes to go, decided to throw on Nicolas Anelka for Kalou. }}
  • To idle; to go about aimlessly.
  • That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
  • (obsolete) To collect by plunder.
  • to prowl money

    Derived terms

    * on the prowl * prowl car

    Derived terms

    * prowler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) The act of prowling.
  • I'm going on a midnight prowl .
    (Smart)

    prowler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
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