prowl
[ proul ]
/ praʊl /
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verb (used without object)
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
verb (used with object)
to rove over or through in search of what may be found: The cat prowled the alleys in search of food.
noun
act of prowling.
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Idioms about prowl
on the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily: The cat is on the prowl for mice.
Origin of prowl
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English prollen; origin uncertain
synonym study for prowl
1. See lurk.
OTHER WORDS FROM prowl
prowl·ing·ly, adverbun·prowl·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use prowl in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for prowl
prowl
/ (praʊl) /
verb
(when intr, often foll by around or about) to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plunder
noun
the act of prowling
on the prowl
- moving around stealthily
- zealously pursuing members of the opposite sex
Derived forms of prowl
prowler, nounWord Origin for prowl
C14 prollen, of unknown origin
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