Prowl

Prowl
Prowl Prowl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prowled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prowling}.] [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. {Proke}.] 1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. [1913 Webster]

He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. -- Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]


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  • Prowl — Prowl, v. i. To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prowl — Prowl, n. The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prowl — late 14c., prollen, move about in search of something, of unknown origin, with no known cognates. Meaning go stealthily in search of prey is first recorded 1580s. Related: Prowled; prowling. The noun, in on the prowl, is attested from 1803 …   Etymology dictionary

  • prowl — prowl; prowl·er; …   English syllables

  • prowl — [proul] vi., vt. [ME prollen < ?] to roam about furtively, as in search of prey or loot n. the act of prowling on the prowl prowling about prowler n …   English World dictionary

  • prowl — I verb be stealthy, creep, cruise, drift, gad, go about stealthily, gumshoe, hover, lie in ambush, lie in wait, loiter, lurk, meander, move secretly, move under cover, peragrare, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, scavenge, skulk, slink,… …   Law dictionary

  • prowl — vb *wander, stray, roam, ramble, rove, range, gad, gallivant, traipse, meander …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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