prowl
/pɹaʊl/
Meanings
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Verb
To move stealthily or search for prey, especially at night.
- "The big cat prowls through the jungle."
- "The burglar prowled the quiet streets looking for a suitable target."
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Verb
To explore or search a place carefully and thoroughly.
- "The police were ordered to prowl the area for any signs of the missing child."
- "The team of investigators spent hours prowling the crime scene."
Pronunciation
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/pɹaʊl/
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Rhymes
Words rhyming with prowlgrowl , howl , prowl , owl
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
prowl (English) : To move stealthily or search for prey
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prowl (Scots) : A deep, wide inlet of the sea
Variants
List of all variants of prowl that leads to same resultprowl , prowled , prowling , prowls , on the prowl , prowl car , prowl cars , black-and-white , cruiser , squad car , squad cars
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Originally meant 'to creep or crawl' in Old English.
Trivia
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The verb 'prowl' comes from the Old English word 'prawan', which meant 'to creep or crawl'.
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The noun form of 'prowl' is used to describe a deep, wide inlet of the sea in the Scottish language.
Related Concepts
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stalk: Both 'prowl' and 'stalk' refer to moving quietly and stealthily towards a target, but 'stalk' often implies a more deliberate and focused approach.
Culture
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How to Memorize "prowl"
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visualize
- Visualize the image of a big cat moving silently through the forest, keeping low to the ground and avoiding making any noise.
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associate
- Associate the word 'prowl' with the image of a stealthy search or hunt.
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mnemonics
- Use the mnemonic 'Proud Lion Roars Underneath the Night Sky' to remember the definition of 'prowl' as 'to move stealthily or search for prey'.
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