1. moving about stealthily or restlessly, especially in search of something
Usage: present participle of prowl

1. the act of moving about stealthily or restlessly
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The cat was prowling around the garden at night.
• Security guards caught someone prowling near the warehouse.
• He spent hours prowling the streets looking for his lost dog.
• The lion was prowling through the tall grass.
• She heard footsteps prowling outside her window.
• The detective was prowling the crime scene for clues.
• His prowling made the neighbors suspicious.