noun the act of prowling.
2. prowl ·vt to collect by plunder; as, to prowl money.
3. prowl ·vt to rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; ·esp., to search in, as for prey or booty.
4. prowl ·vi to rove or wander stealthily, ·esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.