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on the prowl

looking for someone for sexual purposes. (Alludes to a prowling cat.) Tom looks like he is on the prowl again tonight. That whole gang of boys is on the prowl. Watch out.

prowl about and prowl around

to sneak around, looking for someone or something. Something is prowling about out there in the yard. There is someone outside prowling around.

on the prowl

1. actively looking for a romantic or sexual partner Divorce isn't the only subject to avoid when you're on the prowl.

2. actively trying to achieve something Officials see the country as a competitor that's on the prowl to grab every export market within reach.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of prowl (to move quietly while hunting)

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