prowl

1. (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.Examples: "Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras."; "It's easy to sneak vandalism into Wiktionary as there are few other users prowling the Recent Changes page."; "He prowls each place, still in new colours decked."ambitransitive

2. (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.Examples: "That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit."intransitive

3. (transitive, obsolete) To collect by plunder.Examples: "to prowl money"obsoletetransitive