Prowl Definition
proul
prowled, prowling, prowls
verb
prowled, prowling, prowls
To roam about furtively, as in search of prey or loot.
Webster's New World
To rove furtively or with predatory intent.
Cats prowling through the neighborhood.
American Heritage
To idle; to go about aimlessly.
That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
Wiktionary
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noun
prowls
The act of prowling.
Webster's New World
idiom
on the prowl
- Actively looking for something:
salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.
American Heritage
on the prowl
- prowling about
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Prowl
Origin of Prowl
From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.
From Wiktionary
Middle English prollen to move about
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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