prowl

1. (ambitransitive)To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.

   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.

   durchstreifen, herumstreifen

   ры́скатьrýskatʹ, шныря́тьšnyrjátʹ

   ни́шпоритиnýšporyty, пони́шпоритиponýšporyty

   move about in or as if in a predatory manner

2. (intransitive)To idle; to go about aimlessly.

   That dandy has nothing better to do than prowl around town all day in his pinstripe suit.

   herumstreifen

   броди́тьbrodítʹ, шля́тьсяšljátʹsja, шныря́тьšnyrjátʹ

   ника́тиnykáty

   loiter about, with no apparent aim

3. (obsolete, transitive)To collect by plunder.

   to prowl money

1. The panthers prowled through the jungle.

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2. Yanni was prowling around the premises.

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3. A large predator was prowling the area.

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4. Sami saw a man prowling the parking lot.

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5. The black panther prowled silently through the jungle.

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