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Prowl

//pɹaʊl// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of prowling. colloquial

    "I'm going on a midnight prowl."

  2. 2
    the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty. ambitransitive

    "Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras."

  2. 2
    move about in or as if in a predatory manner wordnet
  3. 3
    To idle; to go about aimlessly. intransitive

    "That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit."

  4. 4
    loiter about, with no apparent aim wordnet
  5. 5
    To collect by plunder. obsolete, transitive

    "to prowl money"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

Etymology 2

From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.

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