Reverse Dictionary: PROWL

NOUNS
► ALGERINING the act of prowling about with an intention to steal; robbery → 1887 Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► WALKER a prowler; one questing for opportunities of theft or harlotry → 1664 sl. 

PHRASES
► ON THE PICARO prowling for easy money → 18C colloq.

VERBS
► CAT AROUND to prowl around looking for opportunities → 1970 US sl.
► DARK to skulk, to prowl or lurk about → 1889 Eng. dial.
► MITCH to slink, to slouch, to sneak, to prowl about; to crouch, to huddle → 1871 Eng. dial.
► NAP to prowl; to go about with dishonest intentions → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PALLALL to stroll around in an aimless way, to drift about, to saunter, to prowl → 1933 Sc.
► PERUSE to wander, to saunter, to prowl; to walk in a leisurely manner; to make one’s way → 1853 Amer. dial.
► PESTICATE to wander idly; to prowl about → 1916 Amer. dial.
► PIROOT to prowl, to nose around; to fool around → 1909 Amer. dial.
► PROGUE to poke or prowl about in search of something → 1856 Amer. dial.
► PROJECT to wander about, to walk about aimlessly, to go prying about, to prowl, to forage → 1845 Amer. dial.
► PURL to prowl, to roam or wander about in search of → 1440 obs.
► RODER to roam, to prowl about → 1983 Amer. dial.
► SMOOCH to sneak, to creep; to wander or prowl round → 1904 Eng. dial.
► SNEAP to prowl, to sneak; to spy → 1854 Amer. dial.