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prowl

/praʊl/

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verb
loiter about, with no apparent aim
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Similar:

lurch

type of:
mill around tarry footle hang around lallygag linger loaf loiter lollygag lounge lurk mess about mill about
verb
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
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"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"

type of:
walk
noun
the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
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type of:
walking walk

Examples of prowl

"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"