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Synonyms
prowl (proul)

[Middle English prollen, to move about.]

verb: prowled, prowl·ing, prowls. 

transitive verb 

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

intransitive verb 

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

noun 

The act or an instance of prowling.

idioms

on the prowl
Actively looking for something: salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.

derivatives

prowĺer
noun