( of an animal or a person ) moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth :
There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.
an intruder on the prowl
( of an animal or a person ) moving quietly and carefully, hunting or looking for sth :
There was a fox on the prowl near the chickens.
an intruder on the prowl
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005