proul
proul is the obsolete form of prowl.
Meaning of prowl
Verb
prowl (third-person singular simple present prowls, present participle prowling, simple past and past participle prowled)
- To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
- Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.
- To idle; to go about aimlessly.
- That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
- To collect by plunder.
- to prowl money
Forms of proul
| third-person singular present | prouls |
|---|---|
| present participle | prouling |
| past participle | prouled |
| past | prouled |
Questions about proul
- What is proul the obsolete form of?
- Proul is the obsolete form of prowl.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: proul (page history and authors); prowl (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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