prowl

About 0.32 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb 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.

2. verb To idle; to go about aimlessly.

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

3. verb To collect by plunder.

   to prowl money

4. noun The act of prowling.

   I'm going on a midnight prowl.

Similar words

lurch skulk proul proll rout piroot range peruse stroll roam

Often followed by

about the around for in through and round car

Word family

prowled prowling prowls