prowler

prowl·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prou-ler]
- /ˈpraʊ lər/
- /ˈpraʊ.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prou-ler]
- /ˈpraʊ lər/

Definitions of prowler word

noun prowler a person or animal that prowls. 1
noun prowler a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft. 1
noun prowler sb who sneaks around 1
noun Definition of prowler in Technology (Unix) A daemon that is run periodically (typically once a week) to seek out and erase core files, truncate administrative logfiles, nuke "lost+found" directories, and otherwise clean up the cruft that tends to pile up in the corners of a file system. See also GFR, reaper, skulker. 1
countable noun prowler A prowler is someone who secretly follows people or hides near their houses, especially at night, in order to steal something, frighten them, or perhaps harm them. 0

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Origin of prowler

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1510-20; prowl + -er1

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Parts of speech for Prowler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prowler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for prowler

noun prowler

burglar — A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force.
despoiler — to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
filcher — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
forager — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
foragers — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.

All 23 Synonyms of prowler