prowl

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /pɹaʊl/ See IPA manual

Freq #20959

Meanings

1

verb
To move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something.

The lioness prowled through the long grass, watching the zebras.
2

verb
To wander about restlessly, often with no clear purpose.

He prowled around the empty house all night, unable to sleep.
3

noun
The act of moving around quietly searching for something.

The cat went out on its nightly prowl.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 verb · to wander about restlessly,... lurch

Word family

Forms prowledprowlingprowls

Derived forms aprowlprowlerprowlingly

Etymology

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

prollen Middle English

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# prowl

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /pɹaʊl/
**Frequency rank:** 20959

## Meanings
1. To move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something.
2. To wander about restlessly, often with no clear purpose.
3. The act of moving around quietly searching for something.

## Examples
- The lioness prowled through the long grass, watching the zebras.
- He prowled around the empty house all night, unable to sleep.
- The cat went out on its nightly prowl.

## Derived Forms
- aprowl
- prowler
- prowlingly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: prollen

## Etymology
From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

## AI Etymology
Prowl is from Middle English prollen, of unknown origin. A key historical form is Middle English prollen. In present-day use, it can mean to move around quietly and secretly, especially when hunting or looking for something, or to wander about restlessly, often with no clear purpose. Derived formations include aprowl, prowler, prowlingly.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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