Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prowl

/pɹaʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: prowl
IPA: /pɹaʊl/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

verb

To idle; to go about aimlessly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To collect by plunder.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

The act of prowling.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras."
"It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page."
"He prowls each place, still in new colours decked."
"While McCarthy prowled the touchline barking orders, his opposite number watched on motionless and expressionless and, with 25 minutes to go, decided to throw on Nicolas Anelka for Kalou."
"That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit."
"to prowl money"

Etymology

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: prollen

Usage

Inflected Forms

prowls (present, singular) prowling (participle, present) prowled (participle, past) prowled (past) prowls (plural)

Derived Forms

aprowl prowler prowlingly

Phrases

on the prowl prowl car

Synonyms

lurch

Rhymes With

foul owl howl growl fowl cowl afoul scowl soule sproul jowl houle

Questions

How do you pronounce prowl?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹaʊl/.
What does prowl mean?: To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
Where does prowl come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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