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prowl

verb / noun

Meaning

  1. verbTo rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.

    Example: Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

  2. nounThe act of prowling.

    Example: I'm going on a midnight prowl.

  3. verbTo idle; to go about aimlessly.

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

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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