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Definitions for prowl
praʊlprowl
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Princeton's WordNet
prowlverb
the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
prowlverb
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
prowl, lurchverb
loiter about, with no apparent aim
Wiktionary
prowlverb
To be on the lookout for some prey.
prowlverb
To be watching over something.
prowlverb
To fanny about, seemingly aimlessly.
That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
prowlverb
To walk authoratively.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To PROWLverb
To rove over.
Etymology: Of this word the etymology is doubtful: the old dictionaries write prole, which the dreamer Meric Casaubon derives from πϱοαλὴς, ready, quick. Stephen Skinner, a far more judicious etymologist, deduces it from proieler, a diminutive formed by himself from proier, to prey, Fr. perhaps it may be formed, by accidental corruption, from patrol.
He prowls each place, still in new colours deckt,
Sucking one’s ill, another to infect. Philip Sidney.To Prowlverb
To wander for prey; to prey; to plunder.
The champion robbeth by night,
And prowleth and filcheth by daie. Thomas Tusser.Nor do they bear so quietly the loss of some parcels confiscated abroad, as the great detriment which they suffer by some prowling vice-admiral or publick minister. Walter Raleigh.
As when a prowling wolf,
Whom hunger drives to seek new haunt for prey. John Milton.Shall he, who looks erect on heav’n,
E’er stoop to mingle with the prowling herd,
And dip his tongue in gore. James Thomson.And here the fell attorney prowls for prey. Anon.
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prowl
Prowl refers to the act of moving quietly and stealthily in search of something or someone.
Webster Dictionary
Prowlverb
to rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty
Prowlverb
to collect by plunder; as, to prowl money
Prowlverb
to rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder
Prowlnoun
the act of prowling
Etymology: [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]
Wikidata
Prowl
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode. An Autobot named Prowl was one of the main heroes in both the Transformers: Robots in Disguise and Transformers: Animated series.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prowl
prowl, v.i. to keep poking about: to rove about in search of prey or plunder.—n. (coll.) the act of prowling: a roving for prey.—n. Prowl′er.—adj. Prowl′ing.—adv. Prowl′ingly. [Prob. for progle=prokle, a freq. form of proke, to thrust; cf. Prog.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prowl in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prowl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- aguaitarCatalan, Valencian
- herumstreifenGerman
- acecharSpanish
- väijyä, kuljeskella, vaaniaFinnish
- rôderFrench
- èalaidhScottish Gaelic
- kóborol, lófrál, portyázikHungarian
- berkeliaran mencari mangsaIndonesian
- aggirarsiItalian
- бродить, рыскать, шляться, шнырятьRussian
- เที่ยวเดินด้อม ๆ มองๆThai
- چھپکرUrdu
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