verb
- moved stealthily or restlessly in search of something
Usage: past tense of prowl
Examples
- The cat prowled through the garden looking for mice.
- Security guards prowled the empty building at night.
- He prowled the streets searching for his lost dog.
- The tiger prowled its cage restlessly.
- She prowled around the house, unable to sleep.
- Thieves prowled the neighborhood after dark.