Prowler — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈaʊlɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈaʊlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈaʊlə/

2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈaʊlɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stalker sneak

Word Forms

prowl	verb	move about in or as if in a predatory manner
sneak	adjective	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
sneaky	adjective	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
sneak	verb	to go stealthily or furtively
stalk	verb	go through (an area) in search of prey

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Herumtreiber

jemand, der umherstreift oder schleicht; meist mit rechtswidrigen Absichten

🇫🇷French

rôdeur

quelqu'un qui rôde ou se faufile ; généralement avec des intentions illégales

🇪🇸Spanish

merodeador

alguien que merodea o se escabulle; generalmente con intenciones ilegales

🇮🇹Italian

vagabondo

qualcuno che si aggira o si intrufola; di solito con intenzioni illegali

🇳🇱Dutch

sluiper

iemand die rondsnuffelt of sluipt; meestal met onrechtmatige bedoelingen

🇵🇹Portuguese

ladrão

alguém que ronda ou foge; geralmente com intenções ilegais

🇷🇺Russian

бродяга

тот, кто бродит или крадется; обычно с противоправными намерениями

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लूटेरा

कोई व्यक्ति जो इधर-उधर घूमता या छिपता है; आमतौर पर गैरकानूनी इरादों से

🇮🇳Tamil

வேட்டையாடுபவன்

சுற்றித் திரியும் அல்லது பதுங்கிச் செல்லும் ஒருவர்; பொதுவாக சட்டவிரோத நோக்கத்துடன்

🇮🇳Telugu

వేటగాడు

విచ్చలవిడిగా లేదా దొంగచాటుగా తిరిగే వ్యక్తి; సాధారణంగా చట్టవిరుద్ధమైన ఉద్దేశ్యాలతో

🇮🇳Marathi

घुटमळणारा

कोणीतरी जो फिरतो किंवा डोकावून पाहतो; सहसा बेकायदेशीर हेतूने

🇮🇳Gujarati

કૂતરો

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ કે જે તેના વિશે પૂછે છે અથવા ઝલક કરે છે; સામાન્ય રીતે ગેરકાયદેસર ઇરાદા સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಹಾರಗಾರ

ಸುತ್ತಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ನುಸುಳುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಾನೂನುಬಾಹಿರ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വേട്ടക്കാരൻ

പരക്കം പായുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒളിഞ്ഞുനോക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ; സാധാരണയായി നിയമവിരുദ്ധമായ ഉദ്ദേശ്യത്തോടെ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘੁਲਾਟੀਏ

ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਘੁੰਮਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਲੁਕਦਾ ਹੈ; ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਇਰਾਦਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

چھلانگ لگانے والا

کوئی ایسا شخص جو گھومتا ہے یا چھپتا ہے؛ عام طور پر غیر قانونی ارادوں کے ساتھ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

徘徊者

徘徊或偷偷摸摸的人；通常带有非法意图

🇯🇵Japanese

うろうろする人

徘徊したり、こっそり歩き回ったりする人。通常は不法な意図を持って

🇰🇷Korean

배회하는 사람

배회하거나 몰래 돌아다니는 사람; 대개 불법적인 의도로

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kẻ rình mò

ai đó rình mò hoặc lén lút; thường có ý định trái pháp luật

🇹🇭Thai

คนเดินด้อม ๆ มองๆ

คนที่เดินด้อม ๆ มองๆหรือย่องเกี่ยวกับ; มักจะมีเจตนาที่ผิดกฎหมาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

perampas

seseorang yang berkeliaran atau menyelinap; biasanya dengan niat yang melanggar hukum

🇲🇾Malay

pengembara

seseorang yang berkeliaran atau menyelinap; biasanya dengan niat yang menyalahi undang-undang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المتصيد

شخص يتجول أو يتسلل؛ عادة بنوايا غير مشروعة

🇮🇷Persian

پرنده

کسی که پرسه می زند یا دزدکی به اطراف می رود. معمولا با نیت غیرقانونی

🇹🇷Turkish

haydut

sinsice dolaşan veya sinsice dolaşan biri; genellikle yasa dışı niyetlerle

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְשׁוֹטֵט

מישהו שמסתובב או מתגנב; בדרך כלל מתוך כוונות לא חוקיות

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The primary meaning of 'prowler' is 'someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions'.

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