prowling

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aʊlɪŋ

Verb

prowling

1. present participle and gerund of prowl

Noun

prowling (plural prowlings)

1. The act of one who prowls.

   nightly prowlings

   • 1979 February 10, Allen Young, “Living In The Country”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 21:

     Most of us out here know that the city alternatives, with "every night fever" and pre-dawn prowlings, are neither attractive nor satisfying.