Definitions for prowl
praʊlprowl

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. prowlverb

   the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

2. prowlverb

   move about in or as if in a predatory manner

   "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"

3. prowl, lurchverb

   loiter about, with no apparent aim

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. prowlverb

   To be on the lookout for some prey.

2. prowlverb

   To be watching over something.

3. prowlverb

   To fanny about, seemingly aimlessly.

   That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.

4. prowlverb

   To walk authoratively.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. 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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1. prowl

   Prowl refers to the act of moving quietly and stealthily in search of something or someone.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prowlverb

   to rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty

2. Prowlverb

   to collect by plunder; as, to prowl money

3. Prowlverb

   to rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder

4. Prowlnoun

   the act of prowling

5. Etymology: [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. Proke.]

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prowl in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prowl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prowl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prowl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prowl
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prowl
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prowl