prowling


prowl

P0624800 (proul)v. prowled, prowl·ing, prowls v.tr. To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after dark.v.intr. To rove furtively or with predatory intent: cats prowling through the neighborhood.n. The act or an instance of prowling.Idiom: on the prowl Actively looking for something: salespeople on the prowl for better jobs.
[Middle English prollen, to move about.]
prowl′er n.

prowling

(ˈpraʊlɪŋ) adj1. on the watch for prey2. on the watch for a person