prowl

Plural: prowls

Noun

• the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
• The act of prowling.

Verb

Verb Forms: prowled, prowling, prowls

• To move about stealthily, as if in search of prey or opportunity.
• move about in or as if in a predatory manner
  • "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
• loiter about, with no apparent aim
• To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
• To idle; to go about aimlessly.
• To collect by plunder.

Examples

• He would prowl the Scrabble board, looking for that perfect, high-scoring letter slot.
• I'm going on a midnight prowl.
• It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page.
• That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.
• to prowl money
• Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

Synonyms

lurch

Anagrams of prowl