PROWLED Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word prowled. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PROWLED
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| hunted | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted | ||||||
| stalked | verb v | |||||
adjective • having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk | ||||||
| crept | verb v | |||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric • a slow longitudinal movement or deformation • a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body verb • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground • to go stealthily or furtively • grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) • show submission or fear | ||||||
| lurked | verb v | |||||
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 | ||||||
| skulked | verb v | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill • move furtively | ||||||
| slinked | verb v | |||||
verb • walk stealthily | ||||||
| sneaked | verb v | |||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||
| lurch | verb, noun v, 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 | ||||||