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Meaning of "prowler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROWLER

prowler  [ˈpraʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROWLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prowler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROWLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prowler in the English dictionary

The definition of prowler in the dictionary is a person who secretly follows people or hides near their houses, esp at night, in order to steal something, frighten them, or perhaps harm them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROWLER


batfowler
ˈbætˌfaʊlə
befouler
bɪˈfaʊlə
biofouler
ˈbaɪəʊˌfaʊlə
bobowler
ˈbɒbˌaʊlə
Fowler
ˈfaʊlə
growler
ˈɡraʊlə
howler
ˈhaʊlə
jowler
ˈdʒaʊlə
owler
ˈaʊlə
scowler
ˈskaʊlə
Siraj-ud-daula
sɪˈrɑːdʒʊdˈdaʊlə
waterfowler
ˈwɔːtəˌfaʊlə
wildfowler
ˈwaɪldfaʊlə
yowler
ˈjaʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROWLER

provost guard
provost marshal
provostry
provostship
prow
prowar
prowess
prowessed
prowl
prowl car
prowling
prowlingly
prox.
proxemic
proxemics
proxies
Proxima
Proxima Centauri
proximal
proximally

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROWLER

bawler
bowler
brawler
crawler
curb crawler
drawler
fast bowler
kerb-crawler
mewler
opening bowler
pace bowler
pubcrawler
scrawler
seam bowler
spin bowler
sprawler
trawler

Synonyms and antonyms of prowler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prowler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROWLER

Find out the translation of prowler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prowler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prowler» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

徘徊者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merodeador
570 millions of speakers

English

prowler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

PROWLER
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бродяга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Prowler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rôdeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prowler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herumtreiber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不審者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prowler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đi dạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Prowler
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पारधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırsat kollayan tip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che si aggira
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prowler
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бродяга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Prowler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

prowler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strykare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Prowler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prowler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROWLER»

The term «prowler» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROWLER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prowler» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prowler» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prowler

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROWLER»

Discover the use of prowler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prowler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Parisian Prowler
In the preface to this edition, translator Edward K. Kaplan explains how the volume's illustrations act as a graphic subtext to the narrator's observations.
Charles Baudelaire, Edward K. Kaplan, 1997
2
Columbia University College Prowler Off the Record
Provides a look at the University of California, San Diego from the students' viewpoint.
Julia Green, Michelle Tompkins, Kai Dawson, 2005
3
Vassar College College Prowler Off the Record
Provides a look at Vassar College from the students' viewpoint.
Falcone Rachel, Emily Goldsmith, Jolie Mandelbaum, 2005
4
Shadow Prowler
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Alexey Pehov, 2011
5
The Flower Prowler: Look-Look Book
Minnie and Daisy search for a prowler when Minnie discovers that the flowers have been cut off the tops of her daffodils
Cathy Hapka, 1998
6
Tee-Bo & the Persnickety Prowler
Because of his ability to talk, Tee-Bo, a dog, is able to inform the children of his family that a prowler is lurking around their summer cottage.
Mary Burg Whitcomb, 1978
7
Tulane University College Prowler Off the Record
The. College. Prowler. Take. On. Overall. Experience. Tulane is an acquired taste . Some people take to it instantly, but for others it can take more than a semester to fit in and enjoy the university system. All of the students questioned said that ...
Kate Dearing, Tim Williams, 2005
8
The EA-6B Prowler
Sometimes tanker aircraft refuel a Prowler in the air. Air-to-air refueling requires careful formation flying. Air-to-air refueling is necessary when a Prowler has to fly long distances. Prowlers might fly from a base in the United States to the Middle ...
Ole Steen Hansen, 2005
9
Amherst College College Prowler Off the Record
The. College. Prowler. Take. On... On-Campus. Housing. Housing is very important to Amherst students, and luckily most dorms are great. Freshmen live among themselves, which is usually a cool thing, because it facilitates the ...
Nadav Klein, 2005
10
Johns Hopkins University College Prowler Off the Record
The. College. Prowler. Take. On... Local. Atmosphere. Baltimore is a city that takes time to love. It also might take a car and a friend who knows his way around . Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods, and each of these has a very distinctive feel.
Christina Pommer, Richard Seth Carlson, Adam Burns, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROWLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prowler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mother fits CCTV to her home after finding scratches on back door …
This is the chilling moment a prowler tries to break into a house in the dead of night – unaware that every move is being captured on CCTV. The spooky video of ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
2
Palo Alto Prowler Peeked Into Woman's Bedroom: Police
For the second time in the past week, Palo Alto police are investigating a late-night prowler seen on private property – in one case the man peeked inside a ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
3
Police: Grants Pass prowler shot outside home
Police say they got a report of a prowler Tuesday night, and while officers were on their way, the caller reported a man was trying to break in. Moments later ... «kgw.com, Jul 15»
4
Atherton: Police looking for prowler
Atherton police have increased patrols in the area of Cebalo and Selby lanes, following a burglary and reports of prowlers in the area, according to a posting on ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
5
Palo Alto: 14-year-old girl spots prowler in backyard
Police said they weren't certain of the prowler's motives but concluded that the girl would have been visible to him had he been looking through her bedroom ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
6
Alleged Prowler Who Was Possibly Unarmed Is Fatally Shot by …
A sheriff's deputy fatally shot an alleged prowler who was possibly unarmed in Hawaiian Gardens, officials said Monday. A 911 caller reported a man was ... «KTLA, Jul 15»
7
EA-6B Prowler Makes Its Final Flight for Navy
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. «Military.com, Jul 15»
8
Accused Macon 'prowler' arrested, charged with criminal trespass
The 'prowler' quickly ran away. The suspect in the incident is described as 5'8" weighing between 180 to 200 lbs. He also has a star tattoo on his left chest and a ... «41 NBC News, Jun 15»
9
Los Altos: Backyard 'prowler' in Warriors' playoff shirt was a contractor
LOS ALTOS -- A man caught on tape who appeared to be prowling through a Los Altos backyard last week turned out to be a painting contractor who ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
10
Plumber held down prowler until police arrived
A plumber was in the middle of working on a home when he came face-to-face with a suspected criminal, who he took down and held in time for police to arrive. «The Seattle Times, May 15»

REFERENCE
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