About The Word Prowl
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Prowl
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What's The Definition Of Prowl?
[n] the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
[v] loiter about, with no apparent aim [v] move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prowl: lurch Related Terms | Find terms related to Prowl: See Also | footle | hang around | lallygag | linger | loaf | loiter | lollygag | lounge | lurk | mess about | mill about | mill around | tarry | walk | walk | walking Prowl In Webster's Dictionary \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.
He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. --
Sir P. Sidney.
2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
\Prowl\, v. i. To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder. \Prowl\, n. The act of prowling. [Colloq.] --Smart. |
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