"prowling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/ Forms: prowlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prowling (plural prowlings)
  1. The act of one who prowls.
    Sense id: en-prowling-en-noun-mHZASFmc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹaʊlɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} prowling
  1. present participle and gerund of prowl Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: prowl
    Sense id: en-prowling-en-verb-oXlrmM1l

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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