prowl

nouns

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

prowl

is a type of (narrower)

the act of traveling by foot

"walking is a healthy form of exercise"

move about in or as if in a predatory manner

"The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"

prowl

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

"Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

loiter about, with no apparent aim

lurch, prowl