prowl /ˈpraʊ(ə)l/
潛行,徘徊,悄悄踱步(vi.)潛行以覓食,徘徊(vt.)徘徊,逡巡于
Prowl v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prowled p. pr. & vb. n. Prowling.]
1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty.
He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. -- Sir P. Sidney.
2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
Prowl, v. i. To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
Prowl, n. The act of prowling. [Colloq.]
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prowl
n : the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
v 1: move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The
suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
2: loiter about, with no apparent aim [syn: lurch]