different between prowl vs lurks

English

Etymology

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?a?l/

Verb

prowl (third-person singular simple present prowls, present participle prowling, simple past and past participle prowled)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.

   • He prowls each place, still in new colours decked.

   Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

   It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
2. (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.

   That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To collect by plunder.

   to prowl money

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

prowl (plural prowls)

1. (colloquial) The act of prowling.

   I'm going on a midnight prowl.

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English

Verb

lurks

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lurk