prowl C1 Topic:Verbs of Movement 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to wander about restlessly,... lurch Word family Forms prowledprowlingprowls Derived forms aprowlprowlerprowlingly Etymology AI details From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin. prollen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Verbs of Movement markdown