PROWLING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word prowling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROWLING
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| creeping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||||
| skulking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated | ||||||||
| sneaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not openly expressed | ||||||||
| stalking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily | ||||||||
| loitering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
| lurking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||||
| lurch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) • the act of moving forward suddenly verb • walk as if unable to control one's movements • move abruptly • move slowly and unsteadily • loiter about, with no apparent aim • defeat by a lurch | ||||||||
