prowl
noun
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L24978 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to rove or go about stealthily
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pɹaʊl/ / /pɹoʊl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.
- The act of prowling.
“I'm going on a midnight prowl.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.
- 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.”
“It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page.”
- 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”