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[ proul ] / praʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prowl ON THESAURUS.COM
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. Idioms for prowlon the prowl, in the act of prowling; searching stealthily: The cat is on the prowl for mice.
Origin of prowlFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English prollen; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR prowlSEE SYNONYMS FOR prowl ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for prowl1. See lurk. OTHER WORDS FROM prowlprowl·ing·ly, adverbun·prowl·ing, adjectiveWords nearby prowlprovost sergeant, prow, prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl, prowl car, prowler, prox., proxemics, Proxima Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prowlCooke describes Joplin as being “always on the prowl and vocal about it.” Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues|William O’Connor|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is John Galliano on the prowl for redemption against his former employer, LVMH? Allison Williams Nabs First Endorsement; Raf Simons's Dior Already a Hit|The Fashion Beast Team|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST Who, when on the prowl at a bar, likes to say, “Oh, I work in the EOB”? President Obama Eyes New Oval Office While the White House Undergoes Renovations|Lauren Ashburn|February 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST This was a fundraiser for the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif., and they were on the prowl. Richard Nixon’s 100th Birthday Draws Kissinger & Others to Schmaltzy Bash|Sandra McElwaine|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“You have sexual predators that are on the prowl,” she said. Lackland Rape Scandal Shines Spotlight On Military Failure|Jesse Ellison|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST They say the man they hanged to-day was a decent fellow to what some are, who prowl around in this country! The Humors of Falconbridge|Jonathan F. Kelley But, my dear Caroline, it is not people of birth and character who prowl round boarding-schools in search of heiresses. Valerie|Frederick Marryat Finally the mate came and lashed the thing so that it could not prowl about the cabin and assault innocent war-correspondents. Wounds in the rain|Stephen Crane All these are meant for hiding-places, so that beasts that prowl about at night, and like to eat birds, will not find them. Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry The gendarmes may prowl as much as they like; the worst they could do would be to take our horses. An Historical Mystery|Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for prowl
verb(when intr, often foll by around or about) to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plunder nounthe act of prowling on the prowl - moving around stealthily
- zealously pursuing members of the opposite sex
Derived forms of prowlprowler, nounWord Origin for prowlC14 prollen, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prowlskulk, slink, lurk, tramp, stroll, roam, scavenge, patrol, hunt, sneak, range, stalk, snake, rove, cruise, steal |