prowl

Definition of Prowl in English :

1. prowl

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

2. prowl

move about in or as if in a predatory manner

Example Sentences:
'The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town'

3. lurch, prowl

loiter about, with no apparent aim

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prowl

verb

1. (when intr, often foll by around or about)

to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plunder

noun

2.

the act of prowling

3. on the prowl

verb intransitive, verb transitive

1.

to roam about furtively, as in search of prey or loot

noun

2.

the act of prowling

v. prowled, prowl·ing, prowls

v.tr.

To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after dark.

v.intr.

To rove furtively or with predatory intent: cats prowling through the neighborhood.

n.

The act or an instance of prowling.