prowl
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɹaʊɫ// UK //pɹˈaʊl// prowl
n. the act of moving around quietly and carefully, usually to find something or someone. It is often used when talking about animals or people looking for trouble.
n. the act of moving about stealthily or prowling, typically in search of prey or trouble. Often used in the plural to describe a series of such movements.
The cat's prowl through the garden was very quiet.
The night was filled with the low growls of the animal's prowl as it searched for a meal.
The detective's prowl through the darkened alleyways eventually led him to the hidden entrance of the abandoned warehouse.
From Middle English prollen, of unknown origin.