prowl

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I - noun

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
• Hypernyms:
walk, walking

II - verb

1. move about in or as if in a predatory manner (Freq. 2)
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
• Derivationally related forms:
prowler
• Hypernyms:
walk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
- The men prowl the area for animals
- The men prowl for animals in the area
2. loiter about, with no apparent aim (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
lurch
• Hypernyms:
loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf,
lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk,
mill about, mill around
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP